Utilization of Growth Monitoring and Promotion Services and Undernutrition of Children less than two years of Age in Northern Ghana

Autor: Benjamin Baguune, Dramani M. Aminu, Emmanuel Bekyieriya, Martin N. Adokiya
Rok vydání: 2022
Popis: Background Child malnutrition is a major public health problem and an important indicator of child’s health. Adequate nutrition is critical for a child’s growth and development. Growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) services is a nutrition intervention aimed at improving the nutritional status of children. We assessed the utilization of growth monitoring and promotion services and nutritional status of children less than two years in northern Ghana. Methods The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey that involved face-to-face interviews among 266 mothers with children
Databáze: OpenAIRE