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xxxvii4.5.1.2 Knowledge of frequency of taking weight• Two – thirds of them in intervention districts (51% in Janjgir and 79% in korba) and 77percent in control district reported measurement of weight of the child aged 0-3 yearsmonthly. About one – fifth in intervention districts and 14 percent in control district hadexpressed their inability on this issue (Table 4.27).• Regarding frequency of measurement of weight of the child ages 3.1-6.0 years, 48percent in intervention districts (26% in Janjgir and 66% in korba) and 75 percent incontrol district said monthly. About one – third of them were not aware of it (Table 4.27).Table 4.27: Knowledge of mothers/caregivers by frequency of measurement ofweight of the child(Percentage)Intervention districts Control districtParticularsInterventionAWCsIntermediateAWCsControlAWCsFrequency of taking weight forchildren 0-3 years of age (n=) 652 665 731Monthly 67.3 65.9 77.4Quarterly 7.8 8.3 6.4Half yearly 5.1 3.6 1.1Others 1.4 1.8 0.7DK 18.4 20.6 14.4Frequency of taking weight forchildren 3.1-6 years of age (n=) 652 665 731Monthly 45.7 50.4 74.8Quarterly 11.3 6.5 6.4Half yearly 7.1 6.6 1.6Others 2.2 1.6 1.8DK 33.7 35 15.34.5.1.3 Knowledge of maintenance of age – growth card of the child at AWC• Nearly 47 percent of them in both intervention and control district reportedmaintenance of age – growth card of their child at AWC• Out of them, about one – fifth in both intervention and control districts were informedabout status of growth / nutrition status of their child by AWW.• Regarding the purpose of weight – for – age growth card, 82 percent in interventiondistricts and 65 percent in control district knew that “it helps to know about the growthof the child”, “while 51 percent in intervention districts and 61 percent in controldistrict expressed that” they come to know whether their child is malnourished or not”(Table 4.28).Baseline Study Of Early Childhood Care And Development Project In ChattisgarhApril,2012