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h3objectiveh3 investigate maternal comprehension two different growth charts identify group mothers poor comprehension h3designh3 experimental prospective study h3settingh3 child welfare clinic de soysa hospital women colombo sri lanka h3subjectsh3 932 mothers studied regarding interpretation type growth chart infants allocated total 413 mothers interpreted roadtohealth chart 519 mothers interpreted revised chart validated scoring system used assess comprehension two groups mothers comparable h3resultsh3 624 324 mothers interpreted revised chart good comprehension 206 85 mothers similar comprehension roadtohealth chart education beyond grade 8 school significantly improved comprehension h3conclusionh3 design growth chart powerful effect maternal comprehension growth patterns length schooling rather literacy alone marker comprehending mother policy implications findings governments agencies may need redesign parent held growth charts achieve better comprehension mothers