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Effect Of Maternal Growth Monitoring Knowledge On Stunting, Wasting And Underweight Among Children 0-18 Months In Tamale Metropolis Of Ghana
Mohammed Bukari
University for Development Studies
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2735-1930
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This study sought to assess maternal growth monitoring knowledge and its effect on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0-18 months in the Tamale Metropolis. An analytical cross-sectional study design, involving 340 mother-child pairs randomly selected from 4 health facilities in the Tamale Metropolis, was used. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics and maternal growth monitoring knowledge. Weight and length of children were taken to assess nutritional status (stunting, underweight and wasting). Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test was used to determine the association between maternal growth monitoring knowledge level and child nutritional status.This study sought to assess maternal growth monitoring knowledge and its effect on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0-18 months in the Tamale Metropolis. An analytical cross-sectional study design, involving 340 mother-child pairs randomly selected from 4 health facilities in the Tamale Metropolis, was used. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics and maternal growth monitoring knowledge. Weight and length of children were taken to assess nutritional status (stunting, underweight and wasting). Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test was used to determine the association between maternal growth monitoring knowledge level and child nutritional status.
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Growth monitoring, knowledge, wasting, stunting, underweight, Tamale
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Effect Of Maternal Growth Monitoring Knowledge On Stunting, Wasting And Underweight Among Children 0-18 Months In Tamale Metropolis Of Ghana
Mohammed Bukari
University for Development Studies
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2735-1930
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CURRENT STATUS: Published
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Posted 31 Dec, 2019
Published
On 29 Jan, 2020
No community comments so far
Editorial decision: Accept
On 15 Jan, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 08 Jan, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 30 Dec, 2019
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 30 Dec, 2019
Editor assigned
On 26 Dec, 2019
Submission checks complete
On 25 Dec, 2019
Editor invited
On 25 Dec, 2019
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 14 Nov, 2019
Review #1 received
Received 13 Nov, 2019
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 04 Nov, 2019
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 04 Nov, 2019
Editor assigned
On 01 Nov, 2019
Submission checks complete
On 21 Oct, 2019
Editor invited
On 21 Oct, 2019
First submitted
On 17 Oct, 2019
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This study sought to assess maternal growth monitoring knowledge and its effect on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0-18 months in the Tamale Metropolis. An analytical cross-sectional study design, involving 340 mother-child pairs randomly selected from 4 health facilities in the Tamale Metropolis, was used. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics and maternal growth monitoring knowledge. Weight and length of children were taken to assess nutritional status (stunting, underweight and wasting). Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test was used to determine the association between maternal growth monitoring knowledge level and child nutritional status.This study sought to assess maternal growth monitoring knowledge and its effect on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0-18 months in the Tamale Metropolis. An analytical cross-sectional study design, involving 340 mother-child pairs randomly selected from 4 health facilities in the Tamale Metropolis, was used. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics and maternal growth monitoring knowledge. Weight and length of children were taken to assess nutritional status (stunting, underweight and wasting). Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test was used to determine the association between maternal growth monitoring knowledge level and child nutritional status.