Although the importance of breastfeeding has been well known world wide, the
number of exclusively breastfeeding is still small in most of countries including Indonesia.
Therefore, this research objective is to identify the relationship exclusive breastfeeding
practicing profile and having breast milk and weaning food promotion in Nusa Tenggara Timur
This study design is cross sectional. Samples (n=638) of this study was mothers who had baby,
aged 6-12 months. Samples were chosen by simple randomisasion. Variables that were
collected were samples' identity (name, address, age), promotion factors for breast milk and
weaning food information, and other supporting factors. Chi Square test was used to compare
categorical variables which were respondents characteristic and exclusive or nonexclusive
breast feeding. The result of this study it is found a significant relationship between living place
and breast feeding practicing. A significant relationship is also found between non medical
birth attendant, and breastfed initiation c: 3 hours after delivering) and breastfeeding
practicing. However, age, education, job, place for getting breast milk and weaning food
information, interpersonal contact and media type for breast milk and weaning food
information are not related significantly to breast feeding practicing.