HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP DAN DUKUNGAN SUAMI IBU MENYUSUI DENGAN PEMBERIAN ASI EKSKLUSIF DI KECAMATAN PERCUTSEI TUAN, KABUPATEN DELI SERDANG 2020

Exclusive breastfeeding is breastfeeding only for infants aged 0-6 months without any additional food. Based on the profile of the Tanjung Rejo health center, Deli Serdang district in 2019, it was stated that the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding for infants 0-6 months, which was 37.3%, was still below the national target of 80%. This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge, attitudes and support of husbands of breastfeeding mothers with exclusive breastfeeding for babies 6-12 months. This type of research used descriptive research and cross sectional method, with a total sample of 36 mothers breastfeeding babies 6-12 months in the Village of Cinta Rakyat and Desa Tanjung Rejo. The research instrument used in this study was an online questionnaire through the google form application. Primary data was obtained through filling out questionnaires, while secondary data was obtained through the Tanjung Rejo Village website. The data obtained in this study were processed using the chi-square test statistic with a significance level of p = 0.05. Based on the results of the study, it was found that there was a significant relationship between the level of maternal knowledge and exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.005), there was a significant relationship between mother's attitude and exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.002), there was a significant relationship between husband's support and breastfeeding. Exclusive (p = 0.015). Suggestions for mothers, need to increase awareness that the importance of exclusive breastfeeding. In addition, mothers also need to increase their knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding so that mothers can provide good and correct exclusive breastfeeding to their children. Likewise, husbands also need to realize that their husband's support can support the success of exclusive breastfeeding