Socioeconomic disparities in Rwanda's under-5 population's growth tracking and nutrition promotion: findings from the 2019–2020 demographic and health survey

M Ekholuenetale, OC Okonji, CI Nzoputam, CK Edet… - BMC pediatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Regular growth monitoring can be used to evaluate young children's nutritional
and physical health. While adequate evaluation of the scope and quality of nutrition …

Determinants and drivers of young children's diets in Latin America and the Caribbean: Findings from a regional analysis

F Gassmann, R de Groot, S Dietrich… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The Latin America and Caribbean region exhibit some of the lowest undernutrition rates
globally. Yet, disparities exist between and within countries and countries in the region …

[HTML][HTML] Growth monitoring and promotion services utilization and associated factors among children less than two years of age in Digelu Tijo district, south central …

D Girma, D Teshome, AW Kaso, M Kaso - Clinical Epidemiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) appear to be a prerequisite for good
child health. Thus, this study assessed GMP utilization and associated factors among …

Nurses' monitoring of the Road to Health Chart at primary healthcare level in Makhado, Limpopo Province

G Kitenge, I Govender - South African Family Practice, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background: The Road to Health Chart (RTHC) is a record chart carried by the
caregiver that combines essential information on the growth monitoring of a child …

Impact of Suaahara, an at‐scale multisectoral nutrition programme, on health workers' maternal and child health, and nutrition knowledge and skills in Nepal

DK Thapa, EA Frongillo, S Suresh… - Maternal & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Suaahara, an at‐scale multisectoral nutrition programme in Nepal, aimed to advance
knowledge and skills of frontline health workers to improve the quality of nutrition and health …

Dysmorphic features and adult short stature: possible clinical markers of KBG syndrome

D Mattei, P Cavarzere, R Gaudino, F Antoniazzi… - Italian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Growth monitoring is an essential part of primary health care in children and
short stature is frequently regarded as a relatively early sign of poor health. The association …

Integrated growth assessment in the first 1000 d of life: an interdisciplinary conceptual framework

S Nel, RC Pattinson, V Vannevel, UD Feucht… - Public Health …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Prenatal growth affects short-and long-term morbidity, mortality and growth, yet
communication between prenatal and postnatal healthcare teams is often minimal. This …

Effectiveness of the national food supplementary program on children growth and nutritional status in Iran

D Ghodsi, N Omidvar, A Rashidian… - Maternal & child …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the national food distribution program on
the growth and nutritional status of malnourished or growth‐retarded children in 2 provinces …

Is competence enough to enable Kenyan mothers to make good infant and young child feeding decisions?

L Schneider, S Ollila, J Kimiywe… - Maternal & Child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to explore factors associated with maternal infant and young child
feeding motivation in urban and rural Kenya. We conducted 18 focus group discussions with …

Evaluating national guidelines for monitoring early growth using routinely collected data in Bergen, Norway

MR Balthasar, M Roelants… - … Journal of Public …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: The overarching aim of this study was to evaluate the Norwegian guidelines for growth
monitoring using routinely collected data from healthy children up to five years of age. We …