Background: Breastfeeding plays a crucial role in fulfilling the nutritional needs of infants for optimal growth and development. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding without adding other foods or drinks, for the first six months of a baby's life. Although the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding are widely known, exclusive breastfeeding is still not optimal. Objective: This purpose of this study to analyze the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the growth and development of infants aged 6-24 months at Puskesmas Palmerah. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach, this study involved 156 samples selected through consecutive non-probability sampling techniques and was conducted from January 2025 to February 2025. Data on the history of exclusive breastfeeding were collected through questionnaires, growth data were measured based on weight and height according to the WHO curve, and development was assessed using KPSP. Data analysis using the Chi-Square test. Conclusion: shows a significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and growth with p-value = 0.001 < 0.05 (based on weight-for-age), p-value = 0.006 < 0.05 (based on height-for-age), and p-value = 0.001 < 0.05 (based on weight-for-age). In addition, there's too a noteworthy relationship between elite breastfeeding and advancement with p-value = 0.000 (p<0.005). Thus, exclusive breastfeeding has a positive effect on infant growth and development. Efforts to increase the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding need to continue to be encouraged through education and support from health workers.
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