Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months for children born
to HIV infected mothers who have received ARV therapy. This study aims to determine perceptions, behaviors, and
factors that influence breastfeeding behavior in mothers with HIV-AIDS in Yogyakarta. This study use qualitative
research method, with in-depth interviews and observation as data collection methods. Research subjects were
breastfeeding mothers with HIV-AIDS, family, and chaperones. Data validity was tested by source triangulation
method. Research data were processed using the fixed comparison method. This research shows that breastfeeding
mothers with HIV-AIDS in Yogyakarta believes that the process of providing nutrition to infants is the nature of a
woman that can not be replaced by anyone. The behavior of breastfeeding mothers with HIV-AIDS in Yogyakarta
is divided into mothers who provide formula milk, breast milk, and donor breast milk. Factors that influence
breastfeeding behavior of mothers with HIV-AIDS in Yogyakarta, namely internal factors and support from family,
chaperones., health workers, and peers. This research concludes that breastfeeding mothers with HIV-AIDS have
reasons related to the risk of HIV transmission in deciding breastfeeding behavior.
Recommended Citation
Ghazali, Pariawan Lutfi and Maulida, Faizia
(2019)
"Perilaku Menyusui pada Ibu dengan HIV-AIDS di Kota Yogyakarta,"
Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia: Vol. 15:
Iss.
4, Article 5.
DOI: 10.30597/mkmi.v15i4.7931
Available at:
https://scholarhub.unhas.ac.id/mkmi/vol15/iss4/5
Pages
376-383
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DOI
10.30597/mkmi.v15i4.7931