Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adolescent Girls towards Reducing Malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria: Cross-Sectional Study
Addressing the gap in knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescent girls are important as malnutrition has a negative effect on their future generation. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of adolescent girls towards reducing malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolit...
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| description | Addressing the gap in knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescent girls are important as malnutrition has a negative effect on their future generation. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of adolescent girls towards reducing malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria. This was a school-based cross-sectional study conducted among 612 adolescent girls (10 to 19 years old). KoBo collect toolbox was used for the data collection between 3 June and 31 July 2019. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify predictors of knowledge, attitude, and practice towards reducing malnutrition. The majority of respondents (451, 80.2%; 322, 57.3%) had poor knowledge and attitude towards reducing malnutrition respectively, 278 (49.5%) had poor practice towards reducing malnutrition. Schooling (GGSS; <i>p</i> = 0.022; Shehu Garbai; <i>p</i> = 0.003) was a significant predictor of knowledge. Religion (<i>p</i> = 0.023), information (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and motivation (<i>p</i> < 0.001) were significant predictors of attitude. School (GGSS; <i>p</i> < 0.001; GGC; <i>p</i> < 0.001; Shehu garbai; <i>p</i> < 0.001; Bulabulin; <i>p</i> = 0.030; Zajeri day; <i>p</i> = 0.049), education of father (<i>p</i> = 0.001), information (<i>p</i> = 0.026) and behavioral skill (<i>p</i> = 0.019) were significant predictors of practice. There is a need to focus on both school-based and community-based health education intervention to address the poor knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescent girls for a healthier future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7800880665204a65adb96c9936bacf3e2023-11-20T02:53:22ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432020-06-01126168110.3390/nu12061681Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adolescent Girls towards Reducing Malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria: Cross-Sectional StudyRuth Charles Shapu0Suriani Ismail1Norliza Ahmad2Lim Poh Ying3Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi4Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Physical and Health Education, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 600230, Borno State, NigeriaAddressing the gap in knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescent girls are important as malnutrition has a negative effect on their future generation. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of adolescent girls towards reducing malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria. This was a school-based cross-sectional study conducted among 612 adolescent girls (10 to 19 years old). KoBo collect toolbox was used for the data collection between 3 June and 31 July 2019. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify predictors of knowledge, attitude, and practice towards reducing malnutrition. The majority of respondents (451, 80.2%; 322, 57.3%) had poor knowledge and attitude towards reducing malnutrition respectively, 278 (49.5%) had poor practice towards reducing malnutrition. Schooling (GGSS; <i>p</i> = 0.022; Shehu Garbai; <i>p</i> = 0.003) was a significant predictor of knowledge. Religion (<i>p</i> = 0.023), information (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and motivation (<i>p</i> < 0.001) were significant predictors of attitude. School (GGSS; <i>p</i> < 0.001; GGC; <i>p</i> < 0.001; Shehu garbai; <i>p</i> < 0.001; Bulabulin; <i>p</i> = 0.030; Zajeri day; <i>p</i> = 0.049), education of father (<i>p</i> = 0.001), information (<i>p</i> = 0.026) and behavioral skill (<i>p</i> = 0.019) were significant predictors of practice. There is a need to focus on both school-based and community-based health education intervention to address the poor knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescent girls for a healthier future.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1681adolescentmalnutritionknowledgeattitudepracticeinformation |
| spellingShingle | Ruth Charles Shapu Suriani Ismail Norliza Ahmad Lim Poh Ying Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adolescent Girls towards Reducing Malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria: Cross-Sectional Study Nutrients adolescent malnutrition knowledge attitude practice information |
| title | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adolescent Girls towards Reducing Malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adolescent Girls towards Reducing Malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adolescent Girls towards Reducing Malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adolescent Girls towards Reducing Malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adolescent Girls towards Reducing Malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice of adolescent girls towards reducing malnutrition in maiduguri metropolitan council borno state nigeria cross sectional study |
| topic | adolescent malnutrition knowledge attitude practice information |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1681 |
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