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Table 2 Availability of GMP equipment, training and supportive supervision for health care workers in South Wollo Zone, northeast Ethiopia from May 25 to July 7, 2020

From: Child growth monitoring and promotion practice and associated factors among health care workers at public health facilities in south Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Availability of equipment to do GMP

 Yes

255

64.2

 No

142

35.8

Training attended by HCW on child GMP

 Yes

235

59.2

 No

162

40.8

Training attended

 on weigh skilla

Yes

224

40.1%

 on plotting techniquea

Yes

219

39.2%

 on child feeding counselinga

Yes

116

20.8%

Training provided

 by District health officea

Yes

231

78.0%

 by NGOa

Yes

65

22.0%

Number of training taken by HCWs

 1–10

185

46.6

  ≥ 11

50

12.6

Supportive supervision on child GMP

 Yes

209

52.6

No

188

47.4

Supportive supervision

 by District supervisory a

Yes

198

77.3%

 by NGOa

Yes

58

22.7%

  1. aMultiple responses, GMP Growth Monitoring and Promotion, HCW Health Care Worker, NGO Non-Governmental Organization