EFFECT OF GIVING “KATUK” LEAVES TOWARDS THE FLUENCY OF ASI PRODUCTION ON BREASTFEEDING MOTHER IN PETERONGAN DISTRICT HEALTH JOMBANG REGENCY

Introduction: Researchers are interested to know the effect of katuk leaf in breastfeeding mothers on lactation in the Peterongan District Health. Because katuk leaves has known as a good food to stimulate the ASI Production to help every mother in giving exclusively breastfeed since long time ago. This study aims to determine the effect of katuk leaves towards the fluency of ASI production on breastfeeding mother in Peterongan District Health Jombang Regency. Method:this study uses a Pre-experimental design approach one group pre-test - Post-test. Population used in this study are postpartum mother in the working area of District Health Peterongan in March 2014 for 2 weeks early, as many as 15 for postpartum mother. Samples taken from the entire population. Sampling decision by accidental sampling technique. The independent variables: Giving Leaves katuk in breastfeeding mother and the dependent variable: the fluency of milk production. Data were collected with a checklist, and analyzed using T test. Results:Results before treatment known 8 respondents (53.3%) has less fluent ASI Production, 4 of respondents (26.6%) fluent, and 3 respondents (20%) has very fluent ASI Production. And after treatment known 3 respondents (20%) has less fluent ASI Production, 2 respondents (13.3%) Fluent, and 10 respondents (66.6%) very fluent ASI Production. Conclusions:The results of statistical tests in this study are there are significant effect of giving katuk leaves toward the fluency of ASI Production on breastfeeding mother. Keywords: Giving Leaves katuk, Smooth breast milk, breast-feeding mothers