Đánh giá dự án phòng chống suy dinh dưỡng trẻ em trên địa bàn tỉnh Kon Tum giai đoạn 2006-2008

Targets: Evaluate the implementation and outcomes of the project "Prevention of malnourished children" in Kon Tum province from 2006 to 2008; and describes the knowledge and practice of mothers with children under 5 years of age about malnourished children. Method: The cross-sectional study combine with quantitive and qualitative approach was caried out. The secondary data was also collected in this research, X3 test, OR and descriptive statistics was used. Results: Implementation process and results: Organizational structure, supervision and reporting was taken under permision and rule of MOH; Human Resources were still limited both quantity and quality; Budget for prevenion of malnourished children increased every years; activities of the project met the health care needs of people. Knowledge of prevention of malnourished children: The propotion of mothers who have the right knowledge on how and when the babies had first feeding after birth is 82.4 percent; 88.8 percent of mothers have the right knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding. Rate of mothers who can list groups of 4 main type of food is 78.0 percent. Practice of prevention of malnourished children: 80.0 percent of mothers feed the baby in the right way; 99.1 percent of mothers followed the child's weight;