Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy

Kamil Mensur

Publications

• Research Article
  Knowledge and Attitude on Growth Monitoring and its Associated Factors among Mothers/Guardians of Children Less than Two Years in Areka Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2017
  Author(s): Beniam Daniel, Nardos Tesfaye, Ermias Mekonin, Awol Kassa, Kamil Mensur, Eshetu Zerihun, Ketema Deriba, Hiwot Tadesse and Tomas YeheyisBeniam Daniel, Nardos Tesfaye, Ermias Mekonin, Awol Kassa, Kamil Mensur, Eshetu Zerihun, Ketema Deriba, Hiwot Tadesse and Tomas Yeheyis
  
  Introduction: Growth Monitoring is the process of following and assessing the growth rate of a child in comparison to a standard by, periodic, frequent anthropometric measurements. Only a few have been said and researched about the maternal knowledge and attitude towards growth monitoring and its associated factors in Ethiopia as well globally. Therefore, this study was conducted to fill the observed gap. Methods: Community based cross sectional study was conducted in Areka town, from June 2 to June 12, 2017 sample size was 369 (p=0.53) after correction and proportional sample size allocation is used to allocate the sample to the 4 Kebeles and Systematic random sampling was used to select households. Data was collected using semistructured questioners by interview and the obtained data was analysed using SPSS v.24.0 statistical sof.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0509.1000216

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