![]() ![]() Child malnutrition is also still a high public health problem in Ethiopia. Worldwide, 151 million under-5 years of age children were stunted, 51 million were wasted, and 52 million were overweight. ![]() Around 45% of deaths among children under 5 years of age are linked to undernutrition. Nutritional interventions should emphasize nutritional counseling and accessibility of growth monitoring and promotion services.Ĭhild malnutrition is one of the world’s serious public health problems. Index child age, good knowledge, favorable attitude, attending antenatal care services, receiving nutritional counseling, and a short distance to health facility were determinants of GMP service utilization. The mean (±SD) age of child was 11.66(☖.29) months among controls and 15.02 (☖.06) months among cases. ResultsĪ total of 358 mothers (89 cases and 269 controls) with 98.6% response rate were included in the study. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were performed and an adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals was estimated to identify determinants of GMP service utilization. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select the study participants. MethodsĬommunity based un-matched case-control study was conducted on 363 (91 cases and 272 controls) study participants from March 15 to April 15, 2020. To identify determinants of growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) service utilization among children 0–23 months of age in Legambo district, South Wollo zone, Northern Ethiopia, 2020. But, there is limited information on determinants of Growth Monitoring and Promotion service utilization. One of the strategies to promote child health and reduce child mortality is growth monitoring and promotion services. ![]()
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