Makanan pendamping ASI adalah makanan atau minuman yang mengandung zat gizi, diberikan kepada bayi atau anak usia 6-24 bulan guna memenuhi kebutuhan gizi selain dari ASI. Pemberian makanan pendamping sebelum usia 6 bulan dapat berisiko terhadap gangguan tumbuh kembang bayi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran pemberian MP-ASI dini dan faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap pemberian MP-ASI dini. Penelitian ini bersifat kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional dan jumlah sampel sebanyak 191 ibu yang memiliki bayi umur 2-12 bulan di wilayah Kecamatan Makasar. Penelitian dilakukan di tiga Puskesmas di wilayah Kecamatan Makasar, yaitu Puskesmas Kelurahan Cipinang Melayu, Puskesmas Kelurahan Kebon Pala, dan Puskesmas Kecamatan Makasar. Analisa hubungan menggunakan uji chi square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa prevalensi pemberian MP-ASI dini di Kecamatan Makasar sebanyak 53,9%. Hasil uji statistik menunjukkan ada hubungan yang bermakna antara status pekerjaan ibu dan tingkat pengetahuan ibu mengenai dampak pemberian MP-ASI dini dengan pemberian MP-ASI dini. Namun, tidak terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara umur, pendidikan, paritas, praktik IMD, dan berat lahir bayi dengan pemberian MP-ASI dini.

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Complementary foods are foods or drinks that contain nutrients, given to infants or children aged 6-24 months in order to meet the nutritional needs other than breast milk. Complementary feeding before the age of 6 months can be at risk for impaired growth and development of infants.

This study aims to describe the giving early complementary feeding and factors that influence of giving early complementary feeding. This study is a quantitative cross-sectional design and a sample size of 191 mothers of infants aged 2-12 months in the Districts Makasar. The study was conducted in three health centers in the Districts Makasar, namely Cipinang Melayu Health Centers, Kebon Pala Health Centers, and Makasar Health Centers. Analysis of the relationship using the chi square test.

The results showed that the prevalence of giving early complementary feeding in the Districts Makasar as much as 53,9%. Statistical test results showed significant relationship between maternal employment status and mother's level of knowledge about the impact of giving early complementary feeding in the giving early complementary feeding. However, there is no significant relationship between age, education, parity, early initiation of breastfeeding practices, and birth weight infants with giving early complementary feeding.