Assessment of Mothers’ Knowledge About Nutritional Status of Preschool Children in Al-Najaf City

Background: Nutrition is central to the promotion of normal growth and development among children. It has been found that malnutrition is, in fact, one of the most important public health problems for preschool children. The nutritional status of this age group may be related to several demographic factors associated with the mother. Objectives of the study: To assess mothers’ knowledge level regarding preschool children nutritional status and to find out the relationship between mothers’ knowledge and their socio demographic data. Study Design: A descriptive (cross-sectional) study design is used through the present study in order to achieve the study objectives. October 15th, 2023 until January 1st, 2024. Study Sample: A Non-Probability (Purposeful Sample) of 51 mother who have preschool child., were included in the present study. Setting of the Study: The study was conducted in Al-Najaf city. Results: study results presented that the overall assessment of mother’s knowledge regarding nutritional status knowledge was good. Conclusion: Most of the mothers had previous knowledge about the topic from the media. Also, they got good level of knowledge regarding nutritional status for the preschool child and it’s been found that there is a significant relationship between mothers’ knowledge and their residency type. Recommendation: Further studies should be conducted regarding mothers’ knowledge, attitude and practice about all children age levels especially preschool children and improving and identifying the knowledge gabs.