The number of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia according to Survey Demografic and Healthy Indonesia (SDKI) in 2011 only reached 32% and the rest still tend to be fed by formula milk. WHO recommends that the baby should be given exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months because exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months can reduce mortality and. Diarrhea and ISPA are infants’s main diseases in Indonesia. According to a survey of eradication of diarrheal diseases in 2000, the number of illness or incidence of diarrhea is 301 on every 1000 population in Indonesia, whereas 40.7% of under-fives who suffer respiratory complaints almost all of them (97.6%) suffer from uncomplicated ISPA.7 The incidence of diarrhea and ISPA can be decreased by exclusive breastfeeding. The purpose of this study was to see the relationship between the incidence of diarrhea and ISPA in infants given exclusive breastfeeding with infants given formula milk. The research was carried out in poly child of RS Al-Islam Bandung in May until July 2017. This study used analytical method with 73 people as respondent. Data collected from questionnaires were analyzed using statistical test "chi square" which showed p value <0.05. It means that there is a significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding with the incidence of diarrhea in infants aged 0-12 months at RS Al-Islam Bandung 2017.
Angka pemberian ASI eksklusif di Indonesia menurut Survei Demografi dan Kesehatan Indonesia (SDKI) tahun 2011 baru mencapai 32% dan sisanya masih cenderung diberi susu formula. WHO menganjurkan agar bayi diberikan ASI eksklusif selama 6 bulan pertama karena pemberian ASI eksklusif selama 6 bulan dapat menurunkan angka kematian dan kesakitan. Diare dan ISPA merupakan penyakit utama pada bayi di Indonesia. Menurut survei pemberantasan penyakit diare, angka kesakitan atau insidensi diare terdapat 301 per 1.000 penduduk di Indonesia, sedangkan 40,7% balita menderita ISPA. Angka kejadian diare dan ISPA dapat diturunkan dengan pemberian ASI. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah melihat perbedaan angka kejadian diare dan ISPA pada bayi yang diberikan ASI dibanding dengan bayi yang diberikan susu formula. Penelitian dilakukan di poli anak RS Al-Islam Bandung pada bulan Mei – Juli 2017 menggunakan metode analitik observasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional dengan responden berjumlah 73 orang. Data yang diambil dari kuesioner dianalisis menggunakan uji statistik “chi square” yang menunjuk nilai p<0,05, artinya terdapat hubungan bermakna antara pemberian ASI eksklusif dengan tingkat kejadian diare pada bayi usia 0-12 bulan di RS Al-Islam Bandung tahun 2017.