The Association between Nutritional Knowledge, Socio-Economic Status of Caregivers and Stunting of Children under 5 Years in Kwale County of Kenya: A Baseline Survey

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researchers?

A: Good

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Structure

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Tools and Methods

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Discussion & Conclusion

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A: Good

Comments: The Discussion describes the caregiver’s nutritional knowledge on food groups and sources of different functions of food, providing relevant literature. It further states that maternal nutrition knowledge is an essential factor towards the eradication of malnutrition. The Conclusion mentioned the need to enhance knowledge among caregivers of children under five years of age among children.

Literature

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Further comments on the paper

Comments: This manuscript provides a baseline survey of the association between nutritional knowledge, socio-economic status of caregivers, and stunting of children under 5 years in Kenya.  This further determines the intervention to improve caregiver knowledge, attitude, and practices through nutritional counseling. Overall, this provides a detailed account of the research carried out to find out the correlation between nutritional knowledge and nutritional status in children.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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