Assessment of Mothers Awareness Regarding Early Childhood Obesity in Sohag Governorate | ||
| Sohag Journal of Nursing Science | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 6, January 2025, Pages 168-180 PDF (525.75 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/sjns.2025.344527.1060 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Asmaa Galal Thabet* 1; Yousria Elsyed Youssef2; Fatma El_zahraa Kamal Elsyed3 | ||
| 1Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing Sohag University Egypt | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing Sohag University Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing Sohag University Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: One of the most significant global public health issues of the twenty-first century is childhood obesity, which affects all nations worldwide. The key to preventing obesity is mothers' awareness of their children's overweight and obesity. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the mothers' awareness regarding early childhood obesity. Design: A descriptive design was used in carrying out this study. Setting & Sampling: A multi-stage sample of 200 preschool children and their mothers were attending the governmental nurseries schools at Sohag Governorate. Tool: Interviewing questionnaire sheet composed of 3 parts; part I: Personal characteristics of children, part II: Personal characteristics of the studied mothers, part III: Mothers’ awareness consists of two parts; a) Mothers' knowledge regarding nutritional habits, b) Mothers’ knowledge regarding child's obesity. Results: The results of the current study reveals that, two-fifth (40.4%) of the studied mothers had fair knowledge levels and one-third (32%) of them had good level of knowledge, while more than one-quadrant (27.5%) of them had poor level of knowledge regarding obesity. Conclusion: A strong statistically significant relation was found between the mothers' knowledge and their residence, occupation, and levels of education with (P=0.000). There was no statistically significant relation between the total studied mothers' knowledge and their age. Recommendation: Conducting health educational programs at schools to raise the awareness of the children and mothers about obesity and its prevention | ||
| Keywords | ||
| awareness; childhood; knowledge; mothers; obesity | ||
|
Statistics Article View: 59 PDF Download: 23 |
||
