Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Terhadap Motivasi Ibu Hamil Trimester III Dalam Melaksakan Inisiasi Menyusui Dini Di Puskesmas Medan Denai

Abstract: Early Breastfeeding Initiation (IMD / Inisiasi Menyusui Dini) is the first time a mother gives breast milk to her baby in the first 1 hour of birth. The implementation of Early Breastfeeding Initiation has several benefits, one of which is to reduce infant mortality. However, the prevalence of the implementation of Early Breastfeeding Initiatives in Indonesia is still very low. The purpose of the study was to determine whether there was a relationship between the level of knowledge of the motivation of third trimester pregnant women in initiating early breastfeeding initiation at Puskesmas Medan Denai. The type of this study was the descriptive analytic study with the cross-sectional design. The subjects in this study were third trimester pregnant women in the Puskesmas Medan Denai in August 2018, totaling 50 people. This research technique uses purposive sampling and data analysis using the chi-square test. Retrieving data through filling in questionnaires. The results of the study showed that there were 24 third trimester pregnant women who had sufficient level of knowledge (48%) and third-trimester pregnant women who had strong motivation as many as 29 people (58%), the chi-square test results obtained p-value = 0.026. Conclusion,There is a relationship between the level of knowledge on the motivation of third-trimester pregnant women in initiating early breastfeeding at Puskesmas Medan Denai Keywords: Early Breastfeeding Initiation, Knowledge Level, Motivation