Abstract
The current case-control study was conducted in Mchinji district in order to evaluate current infant and young child nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of radio listeners club (RLC) members and non-RLC members and also to determine if the frequency of listening to Mudzi Wathu Community Radio is directly related to improved knowledge, attitudes and perceptions(KAP) of RLC members. Further, the study examined whether or not community radio listeners club members were more knowledgeable in IYCF nutrition than non-RLC respondents with the purpose of assessing the effectiveness of disseminating nutrition information through mass media in general and through radio in particular and the benefits of having community radio listening clubs on improvement of KAP in communities.Key words: Attitude, Knowledge, Practice, Radio, Radio Listening Club, community radio, Mudzi Wathu
Highlights
Situation Analysis of Malnutrition Malnutrition is a major contributing factor for child morbidity and mortality in developing countries (National Statistical Office [NSO], 2010)
Objectives and hypotheses of the study The study was aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice of radio listeners club (RLC) members on IYCF nutrition information disseminated by Mudzi Wathu Community Radio (MWCR)
The study hypothesised that: nnutrition Information disseminated by community radio on IYCF has positive effect on knowledge, attitude and practice of RLC members and that community radio RLC members are more knowledgeable in IYCF nutrition than their non-RLC members/counterparts
Summary
Situation Analysis of Malnutrition Malnutrition is a major contributing factor for child morbidity and mortality in developing countries (National Statistical Office [NSO], 2010). In Malawi, about 47% of the under-five children are stunted in growth, whereas 4% and 13% are wasted and underweight, respectively (NSO, 2010). The prevalence of infant and under-five children mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) is remarkably high (which are 112 per 1000 live births). Despite the several infant and young child nutrition programmes such as nutrition education and counselling, micronutrient supplementation, growth monitoring and promotion, promotion of breastfeeding through Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), prevention of acute malnutrition, maternal nutrition and the implementation of the essential nutrition actions, the problem of high child malnutrition places a significant challenge towards attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) on reduction of under-five and infant mortality rate in Malawi. Suboptimal breastfeeding contributes to about 19% of infant mortality rate (NSO, 2010). Anaemia prevalence was highest among children age 6-11 months (over 80%), and decreased steadily with age between 12 and 59 months
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