effect of a nutritional education program on mother knowledge regarding their children nutritional status

Background & objective: the role of the mothers is very important in providing care and monitor their children`s health in general. their awareness concerning quality of foods which is needed for each child`s developmental stage can effect on nutritional status this study assess the effect of an nutritional education program on mother knowledge regarding their children nutritional status. materials & methods: sixty moms were chosen from al-ayn social care foundation international in al-samawah city and take on using a quasi-experimental design. the researcher used a non-probability purposive sample and measured the height and weight for child before calculating the body mass index. results: the current study found a relationship between moms' educational level and knowledge regard to sociodemographic characteristics with a p-value of .001. however, there were no significant correlations observed between mothers' knowledge in the control group and their age, level of education, occupation, residency, monthly income, and sources of information. conclusion: following the interventional program on nutrition-related health, the level of knowledge among the mothers in the study group was enhanced. the study suggested that the nutrition education program should be offered to all moms in order to enhance their understanding and enthusiasm regarding the significance of child nutrition. additionally, it was advised that their education should be regularly updated.