Knowledge and attitude of mothers on the impact of nutrition on growth and development of under-five children in Yagba east, Kogi state Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 7271 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research focuses on the knowledge and attitude of mothers on childhood growth and development in Yagba East, Kogi State. Mothers plays an important role in the child's nurturing and in assessing the child's development on observations by identifying their appropriate developmental milestone. Evidence suggests that mothers with former education and nutritional knowledge play an important role in increasing the physical growth and cognitive development of under-five children. This study aims to determine if the mother's educational level, socioeconomic status, socio-cultural factors, location and maternal age can influence the mother's knowledge and attitude towards childhood nutrition and childhood growth and development in Yagba East Local government. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 92 mothers of under-five children living in Yagba East, Kogi State. Participants were administered self-structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to measure the frequency, tables, percentages and charts. Chi-square test was used to compare the association between variables. The results of the study showed that more than two-thirds of the mothers have good and fair knowledge of the impact of nutrition on childhood growth and development. More educated mothers tend to have access to information regarding childhood growth and development, and there exists a significant relationship between maternal age, parity and maternal knowledge of childhood nutrition. However, from the findings, it could be deduced that mothers in Yagba East are not completely knowledgeable on the impact of childhood nutrition on childhood growth and development and this may be associated with poor socio-economic status Therefore, there is a need to improve the socio-economic status of many families in order to improve children nutritional status which will have a positive influence on childhood growth and development....Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State