Air Susu Ibu (ASI) eksklusif adalah menyusui anak dari putting susu ibu tanpa diberikan makanan serta minuman tambahan selama 6 bulan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan pemberian ASI eksklusif dengan perilaku picky eating pada anak usia 3-5 tahun. Desain penelitian yang digunakan yaitu correlation dengan jumlah populasi 148 anak di 5 Posyandu Desa Kemuning Lor PP Kecamatan Arjasa, sampel yang diambil 37 responden yang diperoleh menggunakan tehnik proportional random sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis penelitian menggunakan uji spearman rho. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa orangtua responden yang tidak memberikan ASI eksklusif sebanyak 91,9% dan responden dengan perilaku picky eating sebanyak 86,5%. Ada hubungan yang signifikan dengan kekuatan kuat antara pemberian ASI eksklusif dengan perilaku picky eating pada anak usia 3-5 tahun. (p; 0,000 r; -0,751). Semakin tinggi pemberian ASI eksklusif maka perilaku picky eating rendah. Penelitian ini direkomendasikan kepada tenaga kesehatan agar memberikan edukasi berupa penyuluhan dan konseling untuk pencegahan secara preventif tentang pentingnya ASI eksklusif dan dampak dari perilaku picky eating pada anak usia 3-5 tahun.

Exclusive Breastfeeding is the activity which allows baby to suckle his motherÂ’s nipple without the presence of any supplementary food or drink for 6 months. The objective of this research is to find out the correlation between Exclusive breast milk intake and the picky eating behavior of 3-5 year old toddlers. This research employs correlational design. As many as 148 toddlers at 5 Community Based Care (Posyandu) in Kemuning Lor Village PP Arjasa Sub-District serve as the population of this research, with 37 of them are taken as the sample of the research by using proportional random sampling technique. Data collection is done by using questionnaire. The research analysis is performed using spearman rho testing. The results of data analysis reveal that 91,9% parents do not supply breast milk, while the picky eating behavior is recorded at 86,5%. There is a significant and strong correlation between exclusive breast milk feeding and the picky eating behavior to the 3-5 year old toddler (p;0,000 r; -0,751). The higher amount of exclusive breast milk feeding given, the lower picky eating behavior appears. This research is highly recommended to healthcare agents in order to extend the education in the form of preventive guidance and counseling sessions regarding the importance of exclusive breast milk intake as well as the effect of picky eating behavior on 3-5 year old toddlers, respectively.

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