Parul Christian|Rita Abbi|Sunder Gujral|Tara Gopaldas
The Role of Maternal Literacy and Nutrition Knowledge in Determining Children's Nutritional Status
researchers surveyed least 2665 mothers panchmahals district gujarat state india education level nutrition knowledge 6 type formal education 32 attended school beyond primary level issues used determine nutrition knowledge included proper age introduce solid foods types solid foods diet diarrhea oral rehydration therapy familiarity health workers measured weight height 4004 children ranging 072 months positive correlation literacy status mothers nutritional status determined weight age height age weight height children example higher percentage children literate mothers normal nutritional status determined weight age 422 012 months illiterate mothers 352 differences literacy status 3 indicators statistically significant however scale 19 mean score mothers nutrition knowledge stood 16 mothers scored 4 higher percentage children 036 months old normal status scored 3 less p001 significant association mothers knowledge wasting existed ages p005 3772 months p001 036 months 209 literate mothers score least 4 46 illiterate mothers addition literacy p001 higher nutrition knowledge score p005 significantly related high family income results showed mothers adequate nutrition knowledge regardless educational status improve nutritional status children