BUDAYA PATRIARKI SUKU BATAK TOBA DALAM KEBERHASILAN ASI EKSLUSIF

Abstract

Exclusive breast milk has an optimal impact on the intelligence, immune power and attachment of the babies. The milk given has the composition of nutrients needed by the baby for the growth and development of the baby. Narumonda Subdistrict, Toba Samosir Regency has the dominant Toba Batak people. The Toba Batak are a tribe that understands the Patriarch is still very thick. According to Indonesian health data and information in 2016 the percentage of babies who received exclusive breastfeeding until the age of 6 months was only 17.4%, the data illustrates the low percentage of success of exclusive breastfeeding and the percentage of infants receiving exclusive breastfeeding is still <40% ie only 30.5%. The existence of a society which is based on patriarchal culture and ideology with the basis and values of women, the position of women is in the marginal subordinate and is not even taken into account in the context of gender relations. The patriarchal culture also influences health behaviors in the community including exclusive breastfeeding. Empowerment of Patriarchal culture can increase the success of exclusive ASI and will be a change in better health behavior. This study aims to identify whether there is an influence on the role of patriarchal culture in improving maternal behavior in providing exclusive breastfeeding in Narumonda District, Toba Samosir Regency. This type of research is a retrospective analytic study using a cross-sectional research design. The population as well as the sample in this study are mothers who have children aged 6-8 months at the time of the study. The results of this study indicate the influence of the Batak tribe patriarchal culture with the success of exclusive breastfeeding (p-value <0.05)