PENGARUH PEMBERIAN JUS DAUN KATUK TERHADAP PENINGKATAN PRODUKSI ASI PADA IBU POSTPARTUM DI WILAYAH PUSKESMAS KOBE KECAMATAN WEDA TENGAH KABUPATEN HALMAHERA TENGAH TAHUN 2025

Abstract

Maternal health remains a top priority, and limited exclusive breastfeeding for infants impacts their growth and development. The succession of intelligent, healthy, and high-quality children is determined by the mother who gives birth and cares for her child. If breastfeeding is not provided adequately and exclusively until six months of age, the immune system's maturation process is disrupted, leaving infants susceptible to infectious diseases and potentially fatal outcomes. A common problem for mothers is low breast milk production, which impacts the lack of exclusive breastfeeding. Measures are needed to increase breast milk production, one of which is the administration of katuk leaf juice. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving katuk leaf juice on increasing breast milk production in postpartum mothers in the Kobe Community Health Center, Weda Tengah District, Central Halmahera Regency. This research method is pre-experimental using a one group pretest-posttest design using one group without a control or comparison group. The population of this study was postpartum mothers in the working area of the Kobe Community Health Center, Weda Tengah District with a population of 60 people using a sampling method, namely simple random sampling of 38 postpartum mothers. The results showed a p value of 0.000, while the significance value of a<0.005. These results indicate that giving katuk leaf juice has an effect on increasing breast milk production in postpartum mothers at the Kobe Community Health Center, Weda District. Conclusion 1. There is an Effect of Giving Katuk Leaf Juice on Breast Milk Production in Postpartum Mothers in the Kobe Health Center Area, Weda Tengah District, Central Halmahera Regency. 2. Breast milk production before giving Katuk Leaf Juice shows that there are 3 respondents who have insufficient breast milk, 34 respondents who have sufficient breast milk and 1 respondent who has a lot of breast milk. 3. Increased breast milk production after giving Katuk Leaf Juice shows that 28 respondents have a lot of breast milk, 9 respondents have sufficient breast milk and 1 respondent has insufficient breast milk