The number of Indonesian's babies born was 10,000 baby per day or estimately almost 4 million babies per year (BKKBN, 2011), with totaly 2,6 babies per woman (SDKI, 2012). The using of disposable baby diapers was increased. It was using by mother bacause alot of reasons such as practice and life style. The objective of this research is to analyzed the mother perception of disposable baby diapers. It was a qualitative study involved 10 informants aged 20-35 years old in posyandu Sumber

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... r distric area. Data was collected by indepth interview and they are analyzed by thematic content analysis. the result of the study showed that mother using the disposable baby diapers because of practice and simple, they thrown a way disposable baby diapers waste 2-6 per baby per day. There are specific believes and culture how to consider the disposable baby diapers waste such thrown away in the river etc. The goverment should know about the perception, specific believes and culture people to had a good policy and strategy on waste management especially on disposable baby diapers waste.