ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF MALNUTRITION AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-5 INSABON GARI LGA, KADUNA STATE

Authors

  • Seun Nurudeen Akorede Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Author
  • Bitrus Kilyoba Dayil Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Author
  • Adam Abiola Akorede Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Author
  • Abdulmuhit Temitope Isiaq Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Author

Keywords:

Malnutrition, Knowledge, Mothers of Under-5

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the Knowledge of malnutrition among mothers of under-5 in Sabon
Gari LGA, Kaduna State. Descriptive survey research was used for this study. A sample size of 200
respondents from Sabon Gari LGA with a population of two hundred and eight thousand, eight hundred
and ninety-five (208,895) were selected through two-stage sampling procedures of simple random and
purposive sampling techniques. The research instrument was validated by 5 experts in the field of Health
Education. The reliability points of 0.73 were gotten using the Cronbach alpha coefficient. All distributed
questionnaires were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency count, simple percentages, mean
and one-sample t-test. The result of the study revealed that the knowledge of malnutrition among mothers
of under-5 in Sabon Gari LGA, Kaduna State is not significant (p<0.05). Based on the conclusion, it was
recommended that Community-based health education and sensitization should be reinforced to provide
mothers with proper nutrition and malnutrition education.

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Published

2025-05-19

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): AJOBED

Section

Articles