Quasi-experimental design showed significant improvements in maternal knowledge and child malnutrition rates, highlighting the importance of educational interventions.
Key Points
The educational intervention significantly increased maternal knowledge scores from 9.2 to 17.5, p < 0.001.
Positive perceptions of growth monitoring rose from 35% to 74% in the experimental group, indicating higher awareness, p < 0.001.
Child malnutrition scores improved from a mean difference of 2.3 to 1.7 after the intervention, p < 0.001.
Integrating targeted educational programs into immunization services can greatly enhance growth monitoring and malnutrition prevention.