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The effects of musa x paradisiaca flower by lactating women on breast-milk volume and composition
Background: Coverage of breastfeeding in Indonesia reporting by 33 provinces that 29 provinces had (88%) succeeded in achieving the 2015 as well as strategic plan target. Whereas in 2016 in Indonesia it was found that the percentage of babies getting exclusive breastfeeding up to the age of 6 months was 29.5% and babies (0-5 months) who were breastfed only 54.0%.

Purpose: The effects of musa x paradisiaca flower by lactating women on breast-milk volume and composition in the Working Area of Siring Betik Health Center, Wonosobo-Tanggamus 2019.

Method: A quantitative study by quasi experimental with One group pretest - posttest. The population was 34 respondent, the statistical test used the dependent t-test. The lacation at Siring Betik Health Center, Wonosobo -Tanggamus

Results: The results of statistical tests using dependent tests obtained p-values of 0,000 (α <0.05). There is an influence of Musa x paradisiaca flower by lactating women on breast-milk volume and composition.

Conclusion: This research can be used as a guide to provide counseling about the provision of musa x paradisiaca flower as a non-pharmacological alternative for lactating women. It is inexpesive and finding in tropical country such as Indonesia.