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Table 3 Knowledge level of mothers on the CHRB

From: Growth monitoring and promotion practices among health workers may be suboptimal despite high knowledge scores

Items

Frequency

Percentage

Knowledge on purposes of CHRB

 Monitor child’s growth and development

35

16.6

 For school entry and birth certificate

41

19.4

 For health history

36

17.1

 For detection of growth faltering and malnutrition

37

16.1

 Weighing and nutritional counselling

27

12.8

 Immunization services

38

18.0

Plotted weight properly joined?

 Yes

27

56.3

 No

14

29.2

 Partially

7

14.5

Nature of the curve

 Rising

24

32.9

 Falling

6

8.2

 Flat

2

2.7

 Rising and falling

5

6.9

 Cannot interpret

36

49.3

Interpretation of the curve

 Correct

36

49.3

 Incorrect

37

50.7

Mean ± SD knowledge score

3.4 ± 1.3

 

 High knowledge

57

78.1

 Low knowledge

16

21.9

Perceived correctly plotted curve by mothers

 Correct

48

65.8

 Incorrect

25

34.2

Perceived reasons for correctly plotted

 Plotted vertically against child age

20

41.6

 Weight corresponds with child’s age

27

56.3

 Don’t know

1

2.1