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 |