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Factors Influencing Sustained Utilization of Child Welfare Services among Children Aged 18 to 59 Months in a Low-Income Rural Community, Ghana.
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- Factors Influencing Child Welfare Clinic Attendance in a Periurban Community: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2025Article
- Guardians' involvement in the management of childhood illnesses in Vhembe district, Limpopo.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Utilization of growth monitoring and promotion services among children younger than 2 years in West Armachiho district, Northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Knowledge and Other Predictors of Child Welfare Clinic Completion among Children Aged 24-59 Months in the Garu-Tempane District of Northern Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study of Caregivers.Advances in preventive medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite substantial progress in reducing child mortality, concerted efforts remain necessary to avoid preventable deaths in children under-5 years and to accelerate progress in improving child survival. The patronage of child welfare services is paramount to the attainment of these goals. This study identified the factors that influence the patronage of child welfare services in a rural community in the Ho West District of the Volta region.
resultsThe results showed that children (44.2%) had defaulted at a point during the continued growth monitoring process. The reasons for the default included completed major immunization (72.3%), started school (57.4%), and poor staff attitude (3.2%). Mothers have an idea about the purpose of the growth chart (68.0%) as the mothers (86.5%) are able to access a child welfare clinic in less than thirty minutes' walk from their homes. The cross tabulation on level of education and regular CWC attendance showed a strong association (
conclusionHealthcare providers should intensify education on the need to continue growth monitoring up to 59 months even after the completion of major immunization. This goal can be attained if growth monitoring is incorporated into school health activities while policy implementers ensure the full execution.
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