Neonatal mortality consists of early neonatal death and late neonatal death. Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births. Low Birth Weight is one of the risk factors that contributes to infant mortality, especially during the neonatal period. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the incidence of low birth weight babies at RSKDIA Siti Fatimah Makassar in 2024. This study is analytical with a case control approach used to determine the influence between independent variables and dependent variables. The type of research is retrospective which tries to look back. This means collecting data starting from the effects or consequences that have occurred. Then from these effects the causes or variables that influence these consequences are traced. The population in this study were all babies born in January-June 2018, totaling 759 babies. The sample in this study were babies born in the delivery room of RSKDIA Siti Fatimah Makassar in 2024 with a birth weight of > 2500 grams. Based on the research results, a p value of 0.002 was obtained, thus it can be concluded that this figure means that there is an influence of maternal age on the incidence of LBW, and the p value ? = 0.001 means that H0 is rejected, meaning that there is an influence between nutritional status and the incidence of Low Birth Weight.

Some residents, sometimes use herbal plants to treat perceived health complaints, but their utilization is not optimal because so far the use of traditional medicinal plants is only based on the opinions of friends or neighbors and hereditary traditions. The use of traditional medicine that is not in accordance with the rules, is feared to reduce the efficacy of the drug itself. If the use is too much, it is feared that it will also have a toxic effect that will be dangerous for the community. For this reason, it is necessary to educate the public, so that the utilization of family herbal plants can be optimal, and the health status of the community increases. Sweet potato leaves can also increase milk production because in the sweet potato leaves there are galactagogue substances that can increase breast milk production so that they can meet the nutritional needs of babies through breast milk. The socialization activity was carried out on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 09.00 WITA, located in Tanakaraeng Village, Manuju District, Kab. Gowa. This activity aims to provide information to the public about various plants that have efficacy as herbal plants, how to use herbal plants, especially for obstetric services, which includes how to use, process and dose/dose herbs. This educational process uses a lecture method with the help of powerpoints and leaflets.

ASI merupakan makanan utama bayi sehingga tidak ada jenis makanan lainnya yang dapat menandingi kualitas ASI. Hanya ASI saja yang dapat diterima oleh system pencernaan bayi sehingga ASI harus diberikan secara eksklusif selama 6 bulan. Untuk mengetahui efektifitas pemberian sari kurma terhadap kelancaran ASI ibu postpartum di Puskesmas Minasa Upa Mkassar. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Nonequivalent Control Group Design dan dilaksanakan pada tanggal 15 Juli sampai 15 September 2020. Metode pengambilan sampel yanhg digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Sampel penelitian ini adalah ibu post partum yang ASInya tidak lancar berjumlah 30 responden. Analisa data menggunakan uji Chi-Square (α = 0,05). Berdasarkan hasil uji statistic pada kelompok intervensi didapatkan nilai mean sebelum 1,60 dan mean setelah 2,93 terdapat selisih 1,33 sedangkan pada kelompok control didapatkan nilai mean sebelum 1,80 dan mean setelah 1,93 terdapat selisih yaitu 0,13. Berdasarkan uji Chi-Square kelancaran ASI ibu post partum diperoleh nilai ρ = 0,000. Nilai ρ lebih kecil dari 0,05 (ρ=0,00 < 0,05), maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima. Ada efektifitas pemberian sari kurma terhadap kelancaran ASI ibu post partum di Puskesma Minasa Upa Tahun 2020. Maka disarankan agar ibu post partum dapat mengkonsumso sari kurma agar dapat memperlancara ASI ibu post partum yang menyusui, dan diharapkan pada petugas kesehatan malakukan penyulihan tentang manfaat dari kandungan sari kurma.