Utilisation of growth monitoring service by mothers of infants in Mettu town, Southwest Ethiopia

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growth monitoring (GM) is a preventive activity that serves as the core function in an integrated child health and nutrition programme. In most developing nations, including Ethiopia, however, the use of GM service is insufficient. Hence, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of GM services and associated characteristics among mothers of infants in Mettu town, Southwest Ethiopia.

Objective

To assess the utilisation of GM service by mothers of infants in Mettu town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021.

Method

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 354 randomly selected mothers with children aged 0–23 months old from 25 June to 27 July 2021 in Mettu town. EpiData V.4.6.0 was used to enter data, which were then exported to SPSS V.25

SUBMITTER: Tufa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9511599 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature