Utilization of growth monitoring and promotion services and undernutrition of children less than two years of age in Northern Ghana

Table 3 Utilization of GMP Services (n = 266)

Variable	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Monthly GMP attendance
Regular attendance	159	59.8
Irregular attendance	107	40.2
Barriers to GMP attendance
Travelled	181	68.0
Work	51	19.2
Others	34	12.8
Ability to interpret falling growth curve
Yes	98	36.8
No	168	63.2
Ability to interpret flattening growth curve
Yes	95	35.7
No	171	64.3
Ability to interpret rising growth curve
Yes	73	27.4
No	193	72.6
Response during growth curve falling
Improve feeding	57	21.4
Take child to hospital	90	33.8
Seek nutritional care	7	2.6
Don’t know	112	42.2
Response during growth curve flattening
Improve feeding	11	4.1
Take child to hospital	78	29.3
Give more breastmilk	54	20.3
Don’t know	123	46.2
Response during growth curve rising
Continued breastfeeding and improved care	154	57.9
Don’t know	112	42.1

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