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Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge among Under – Five Children Mothers in Selected Secondary Health Facilities in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria

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  • SODIYA Olaide Olasubomi

    (Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.)

  • SOWUNMI Christiana Olarewaju

    (Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.)

  • AJAYI Olubukunola Adesola

    (Department of Midwifery, Ogun State College of Nursing Sciences, School of Midwifery, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria)

  • ADERIBIGBE subuola Christiana

    (Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.)

  • OGUNRINDE Badejoko Alice

    (Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.)

  • SULYMAN Funke

    (Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.)

  • ENAHOLO, Kikelomo Isimot

    (Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.)

  • AROGUNDADE Toliah Abiodun

    (Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.)

  • JOSEPH Comfort Oreoluwa

    (Department of Nursing, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria)

Abstract

Human nutrition is the science of how food and its components interact with the body to support life, growth, and health. Mothers’ knowledge of under-five feeding practices has a lot of implications for the nutritional status of the child as it influences how the child is fed. This study seeks to assess the Nutritional knowledge among under-five children’s mothers in some selected secondary health facilities, in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive cross-sectional design with sample size of 201 respondents (mothers of under-five years’ children) using criterion-based purposive sampling technique. A standardized self-structured questionnaire was given to three experts from the field of nursing for evaluation and validation. Data collected from the selected respondents were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version 21. Findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents 91(48.1%) are within the age group of 25-35years, 91(48.1%) had secondary education while 115 (60.9%) had 2-3 children. 95(50.3%) had moderate nutritional knowledge. There were no significant differences between socio demographic variables of age (X2 3.16, p> 0.05) educational qualification (X2 4.19, p > 0.05) parity (X2 2.12, p> 0.05) and knowledge of feeding of under five children; age (X2 2.10 ,p>0.05), educational qualification (X2 4.18, p>0.05), parity (X2 2.14, p>0.05).

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  • SODIYA Olaide Olasubomi & SOWUNMI Christiana Olarewaju & AJAYI Olubukunola Adesola & ADERIBIGBE subuola Christiana & OGUNRINDE Badejoko Alice & SULYMAN Funke & ENAHOLO, Kikelomo Isimot & AROGUNDADE To, 2025. "Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge among Under – Five Children Mothers in Selected Secondary Health Facilities in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 12(6), pages 214-219, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjc:journl:v:12:y:2025:i:6:p:214-219
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