Background: Breastmilk is the ideal food for babies. There are various inhibiting factors for the formation of awareness of parents in providing exclusive breastfeeding for example ignorance from the mother about the importance of breastfeeding, how to breastfeed properly, and aggressive marketing launched by infant formula manufacturers. Objective: TThis study aimed to determine the association between knowledge and techniques of breastfeeding with exclusive breastfeeding in the area of Puskesmas Pengasih II, Kulonprogo. Methods: This research employed cross-sectional design. The population was all mothers with babies six to 12 months with total sample 142 mothers. The data was analyze using Chi-square test with alpha significance=5%. Results: This study found more subjects with a low level of knowledge (57%), the same goes with breastfeeding technique (52,1%). There was statistically significant association between knowledge with exclusive breastfeeding (p=0,006). There was a statistically significant association between breastfeeding technique with exclusive breastfeeding (p=0,002). Conclusion: There were relationships between knowledge (p = 0.006) and feeding techniques (p = 0.002) with exclusive breastfeeding. Latar Belakang: ASI adalah makanan paling ideal untuk bayi. Ketidaktahuan ibu tentang pentingnya ASI, cara menyusui dengan benar, serta pemasaran yang dilancarkan secara agresif oleh para produsen susu formula, merupakan faktor penghambat bagi terbentuknya kesadaran orang tua untuk memberikan ASI exclusive.Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dan teknik menyusui dengan pemberian ASI exclusive di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Pengasih II Kulon Progo. Metode: Jenis penelitian adalah observasional dengan metode cross sectional. Population penelitian adalah seluruh ibu yang mempunyai bayi enam sampai 12 months sebanyak 142 orang, menggunakan teknik total sampel. Analisis data menggunakan uji Chi square dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95%. Hasil: Ibu dengan tingkat pengetahuan rendah lebih banyak (57%) begitu juga pengetahuan teknik menyusui (52,1%). Ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan pemberian ASI eklsusif (p=0,006) dan ada hubungan antara teknik menyusui dengan pemberian ASI ekslusif (p=0,002). Kesimpulan: Ada hubungan tingkat pengetahuan dan teknik menyusui dengan pemberian ASI exclusive.
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