Table 2 Observations before and during Weighing and Recording of Children’s Weight on Growth Chart
Abbreviated checklist items | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Number of HWs per CWC facility | |
 1–2 | 3 (18.8) |
 3–4 | 7 (43.8) |
 5–6 | 5 (31.2) |
 > 6 | 1 (6.2) |
Activities done before and during Weighing of Children | |
 Calibrating the weighing scales using known standardized weights (n = 16) | 0 (0.0) |
 Starts by checking zero-setting on the weighing scales before weighing | 481 (91.0) |
 Ensures child undresses and is in minimal clothing before weighing | 528 (100.0) |
 Positions infant correctly on suspended balances (Salter type) (n = 218) | 218 (100.0) |
Growth promotion actions taken by HWs after weighing and charting child’s weight | |
 Health worker tells caregiver weight of child | 271 (51.3) |
 Health worker explains growth pattern of child using the growth chart | 146 (27.7) |
 Health worker enquires about previous illness (n = 131) (only in cases where growth pattern decreased or remained same as compared with previous month) | 93 (70.9) |
 Health worker enquires about feeding (in all cases) (n = 528) | 214 (40.5) |
 Health worker praises caregiver (only in cases where growth curve is increasing) (n = 397) | 211 (53.1) |
 Procedure for Recording and Charting of weights after referring to child’s growth chart and recorded details of the growth curve (N = 528 observations) | |
 Weights recorded to the nearest 0.1 kg | 521 (98.7) |
 Weight recorded on appropriate chart for sex of child | 523 (99.1) |
 Weight charted properly | 528 (100.0) |
 Weight recorded accurately against appropriate age of child (counts the number of months since birth and check if recorded in appropriate place) | 528 (100.0) |