The unsuccessful factors in implementing exclusive breastfeeding program in the health services area of the samatiga community of West Aceh district – Indonesia

BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding for babies from birth to 6 months is still not in accordance with the expected target. This happens because there are many factors that influence and are the background of the success of exclusive breastfeeding in the working area of the Samatiga Public Health Center in West Aceh Regency, Indonesia. AIM: Analyzing the non-efficacy factors of exclusive breastfeeding in the Community Health Center Work area in Samatiga, West Aceh District, Indonesia. METHODS: The study design used cross-sectional which was successfully carried out in September–December 2019 involving a population of breastfeeding mothers with infants aged between 7 and 12 months in the Samatiga Community Health Center, West Aceh District. The determination of the sample was chosen by purposive sampling technique to 98 breastfeeding mothers. The data analysis uses univariate and bivariate using Chi-square statistical test. RESULTS: Based on the Chi-square correlation test, there was a significant relationship between the knowledge of breastfeeding mothers and the failure of exclusive breastfeeding (0.000 < α 0.005, RP = 39.952), breast problems (0.000 < α 0.005), RP = 39.8000), and maternal occupation ([0.000 < α 0.005], RP = 3.878). The role of health workers (0.000 < α 0.005), RP = 2.18333, maternal health history (p = 0.000 < α (0.05), RP = 33.000), infant health history (0.000 < α 0.005), RP = 92.400, and myths develop in the community (0.000 < α 0.005), RP = 252.000. CONCLUSION: Factors related to the failure of exclusive breastfeeding in the work area of the Samatiga Health Center, West Aceh Regency include knowledge of breastfeeding mothers, breast problems, maternal work, the role of health workers, maternal health history, child health history, and myths that was developed in the community.