Child Growth Monitoring Knowledge, Perception, and Practice Questionnaire

Child Growth Monitoring Knowledge, Perception, and Practice Questionnaire

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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Conceptual Knowledge, Numeracy, Organizational Health Literacy
Specific context: Arthritis
Validation sample population age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study : Computer-based
Assessment: Self-reported
Cost: Free

Psychometrics
Sample size in validation study: 436
Language of validated version: Arabic

Main article reference

Masuadi, E., Cheikh Ismail, L., Saleh, S. T., Hashim, M., Hasan, H., Mohamad, M. N., Stojanovska, L., Elhadi, Y. A. M., & Al Dhaheri, A. (2026). Development and validation of a tool to assess mothers' knowledge, perception, and practice of child growth monitoring. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 26, 486. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-08972-y

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Emad Masuadi
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Description

The Child Growth Monitoring Knowledge, Perception, and Practice Questionnaire is a 67-item, theory-driven instrument designed to evaluate mothers' knowledge, perceptions, and practices related to child growth monitoring. It specifically assesses a caregiver's capacity to obtain, comprehend, and apply health information, which includes the practical and visual interpretation of standardized child growth charts.

Year Measure first Published: 2026

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Modern Approach for Tool Development: Yes

About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated: United Arab Emirates
Content validity: The questionnaire was evaluated by a panel of six experts for clarity and relevance. Item Content Validity Index scores ranged from 0.83 to 1.00 for relevance, and the overall scale level content validity index was 0.99 for relevance, indicating high content validity.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha): 0.82
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