ArticleBMC public health2021
Utilization of growth monitoring and promotion is highest among children aged 0-11 months: a survey among mother-child pairs from rural northern Ghana.
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- Growth Monitoring and Promotion Service Utilisation and Associated Factors among Children in Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Non-adherence to growth monitoring and promotion sessions amongst caregivers of children under 5 years in Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo province.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2023Article
- Learning from health system actor and caregiver experiences in Ghana and Nepal to strengthen growth monitoring and promotion.PloS one · 2023Article
- Utilization of growth monitoring and promotion services among children younger than 2 years in West Armachiho district, Northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Attitudes of Caregivers of Children under Five Years Regarding Growth Monitoring and Promotion in Polokwane, Limpopo Province.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Measuring the Uptake of Growth Monitoring and Nutrition Promotion among under-5 Children: Findings from the Rwanda Population-Based Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMore than half of all deaths in under 5 children is related to malnutrition. Child malnutrition could be prevented through regular monitoring of the growth and development of children and the implementation of growth promotion activities referred to as growth monitoring and promotion (GMP). Mothers'/caregivers utilization of these activities through child welfare clinics could improve the growth and development of under 5 children. We evaluated mothers' knowledge on GMP, utilization and associated factors among mother-child pairs from a poor socio-economic district in Northern Ghana.
methodsUsing an analytical cross-sectional design, participants included mothers with children aged 0-59 months, grouped into 0-11 months, 12-23 months and 24-59 months. A semi-structured questionnaire containing both closed- and open-ended questions was used to collect data. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify determinants of GMP utilization.
resultsFour hundred mother-child pairs were included in the study. Overall, 28.5% (n = 114) of the mothers utilized GMP services. Almost 60%(n = 237) of the mothers knew the recommended age to seek for GMP service for their children. Only 9% of the mothers could correctly interpret the directions of the growth curves in their children's Health Record booklet. Mothers with children aged 0-11 months were 3.9 times more likely (p = 0.009) to utilize GMP services compared to their counterparts with children aged 12-23 months and 24-59 months. Mothers who had low level of knowledge were 2.19 times (p = 0.003) more likely to utilize GMP services compared to their counterparts with high level of knowledge..
conclusionUtilization of GMP services was low and particularly lower in children aged 24-59 months. Mothers' knowledge in GMP was optimal although there were notable gaps.
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