Table 4 Caregivers’ experiences with the community- and facility-based child growth monitoring and promotion programmes
Variables | Community-based (n = 124) | Facility-based (n = 108) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | 95% CI | n (%) | 95% CI | ||
Enrollment time | 0.047 | ||||
At birth | 33 (26.6) | 18.5–35.5 | 29 (26.9) | 18.5–35.2 | |
Two weeks after birth | 36 (29.0) | 21.8–37.9 | 43 (39.8) | 29.6–50.0 | |
1 month after birth | 31 (25.0) | 17.7–33.1 | 28 (25.9) | 18.5–35.2 | |
After neonatal period | 24 (19.4) | 12.9–25.8 | 8 (7.4) | 2.8–13.0 | |
Visited at home | 39 (31.5) | 23.4–39.5 | 57.4 (62) | 48.1–66.7 | < 0.0001 |
Motivation for participation | 0.004 | ||||
Know child’s growth | 58 (46.8) | 38.7–56.5 | 39 (36.1) | 26.9–45.4 | |
Receive vaccinations | 38 (30.6) | 22.6–38.7 | 19 (17.6) | 11.1–25.0 | |
Treat minor ailments | 22 (17.7) | 11.3–25.0 | 38 (35.2) | 25.9–43.5 | |
Nutrition education | 4 (3.2) | 0.8–6.5 | 8.3 (9) | 3.7–13.9 | |
None | 2 (1.6) | 0–4.0 | 3 (2.8) | 0.0–6.5 | |
Satisfied with services | 0.437 | ||||
Yes | 43 (34.7) | 25.8–42.7 | 29 (26.9) | 5.6–16.7 | |
Neutral | 12 (9.7) | 4.8–15.3 | 12 (11.1) | 18.5–35.2 | |
No | 69 (55.6) | 46.8–64.5 | 97 (62.0) | 52.8–70.4 | |
Reasons for satisfaction | 0.774 | ||||
Knowledge on child’s growth | 31 (70.5) | 56.8–81.8 | 19 (65.5) | 48.3–82.8 | |
Educated on child care | 8 (18.2) | 6.8–29.5 | 5 (17.2) | 3.4–31.0 | |
Free complementary services | 5 (11.4) | 2.3–20.5 | 5 (17.2) | 3.4–31.0 | |
Reasons for dissatisfaction | 0.051 | ||||
Long waiting times | 43 (62.3) | 52.2–73.9 | 53 (77.9) | 67.6–86.8 | |
Unfriendly staff attitude | 15 (21.7) | 13.0–31.9 | 12 (17.6) | 8.8–27.9 | |
Extortion of money | 11 (15.9) | 7.3–24.6 | 3 (4.4) | 0–10.3 | |