Kematian bayi akibat infeksi dapat dicegah salah satunya dengan praktik pemberian ASI eksklusif. Sampai saat ini belum banyak ibu bayi yang melakukan praktik ini termasuk di Kota Depok. Salah satu penyebab rendahnya praktik itu disebabkan kurangnya dukungan sosial kepada ibu bayi. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menilai dukungan sosial praktik ibu bayi dalam pemberian ASI eksklusif di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Pancoran Mas. Desain penelitian dilakukan dengan studi kasus dengan wawancara mendalam kepada 37 informan (ibu bayi usia 6-12 bulan, suami, orang tua, kader kesehatan, dan tenaga kesehatan). Data dikumpulkan pada bulan Maret hingga Juli 2014 dan dilakukan analisis dengan matriks data kualitatif, serta analisis isi. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa ibu bayi yang memberikan ASI eksklusif cenderung lebih banyak menerima dukungan sosial dari sumber informal (suami,orang tua, dan teman) maupun formal (tenaga kesehatan dan kader kesehatan) dibandingkan dengan ibu yang tidak memberikan ASI eksklusif. Kepada Dinas Kesehatan dan Puskesmas disarankan lebih meningkatkan program promosi ASI eksklusif dengan melibatkan suami, orangtua dan teman ibu yang mempraktikkan ASI eksklusif.

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Infant mortality due to infection can be prevented by exclusive breastfeeding practice. Unfortunately, in Depok City not many mothers of infants do this practice. One of the reasons why mothers of infants do not do this practice is due to insufficient social support from others. The objective of this study was to assess the social support for mothers of infants in practicing exclusive breastfeeding in the above Puskesmas area.

A qualitative method using a case study design was employed. An in-depth interview was conducted to 37 informants (mothers of 6-12 months infants, husbands, parents, health cadres, and health workers) and data was collected from July- August 2014. Data analysis was performed using qualitative data matrix and content analysis.

The results of the study showed that mothers who did exclusive breastfeeding were likely receiving more social support from informal (husbands, parents, and friends) and formal sources (health workers and cadres) than those mothers who did not practice exclusive breastfeeding. It is recommended to both Depok City Health Office and Puskesmas Pancoran Mas to strengthen their exclusive breastfeeding promotion programs by involving husbands, parents, friends of mothers of infants.