Effect of maternal growth monitoring knowledge on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0-18 months in Tamale metropolis of Ghana.

Mohammed BukariMuzamil Mohammed AbubakariMohammed MajeedAbdul-Razak AbizariAnthony WemakorAmbrose Atosona

Published in: BMC research notes (2020)

The study revealed that 87.6% of mothers had good knowledge on growth monitoring. The prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting were 9.4%, 25.9% and 17.9% respectively. Bivariate analysis revealed that there is no association between maternal growth monitoring knowledge and stunting (p = 0.781), wasting (p = 0.743) and underweight (p = 0.529) among children 0-18 months in the Tamale Metropolis.

Keyphrases

healthcare
young adults
single cell
birth weight
risk factors
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
weight loss