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lxxxiTable 8.9: Use of growth monitoring chart by AWWs(Percentage)Particulars Intervention districts / ControlCategory of AWCsIntervention Intermediate RaigarhWhether draws growth monitoring charts for allchildren (n=) 61 59 61Yes 95.1 100 80.3Frequency of drawing monitoring charts forchildren ages 3 years and more (n=) 58 59 49Every six months 70.7 62.7 89.8Once a year 12.1 10.2 6.1Monthly 12.1 15.3 2Quarterly 3.4 8.5 0Not specified 1.7 3.3 2.0• Regarding correct age of child for introducing complementary feedings, 56 percent ofAWWs reported 6 months and 29 percent mentioned 7-8 months (Table 8.10).• The largest number of AWWs reported 6 months as the age of the child to startsupplementary nutrition, while 30 percent mentioned 7-8 months (Table 8.10).Table 8.10: Knowledge on introducing complementary feeding to children(Percentage)Particulars Intervention districts / ControlCategory of AWCsIntervention Intermediate RaigarhCorrect age of child for introducingcomplementary feeding (semi-solid food) (n=) 61 59 61< 6 months 1.6 1.7 1.66 months 57.4 57.6 52.57-8 months 21.3 25.4 41After 8 months 19.7 15.3 3.3Missing 0 0 1.6Age at which supplementary nutrition forchildren should be started (n=) 61 59 61< 6 months 1.6 1.7 06 months 44.3 45.8 44.37-8 months 24.6 22 42.69-10 months 13.1 11.9 9.8More than 10 months 16.4 18.6 3.3• About 92 percent of AWWs correctly reported the age of the child (9 months) when 1stdose of vitamin A should be given to the child (Table 8.11).Table 8.11: knowledge of AWWs about age of the child for giving 1 st dose of Vitamin A(Percentage)Age at which first dose of vitamin A should be Intervention districts / ControlCategory of AWCsgiven to a childIntervention Intermediate Raigarh(n=) 61 59 61< 9 months 4.9 6.8 6.69 months 93.4 93.2 88.51 year 1.6 0 1.6Missing 0 0 3.3• On asking what advices AWW should give to a caretaker if the child is malnourished ,more than 70 percent advise caretaker to “bring the child regularly to AWC for takingsupplementary nutrition” and “to give milk to the child. Other advices reported by AWWsBaseline Study Of Early Childhood Care And Development Project In ChattisgarhApril,2012