Chishimba, Petronella Nyanja.

A study of factors contributing to low attendance of children aged between 1 -5 years at growth monitoring programmes in Kitwe, Zambia / Petronella Nyanja, Chishimba. - Lusaka: University of Zambia , School of Medicine, 1992. - ix,54p.: ill.

A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

Includes bibliographical references.

Growth monitoring is part of the maternal child health services offered in health centres and hospital oupatient clinics. The study was aimed ta finding out why there is a low attendance of children aged between 1-5 years at growth monitoring centres in Kitwe, Zambia.


Children --Developing countries --Growth.
Children --Growth --Forecasting.
Children --Zambia --Growth.