Background: Stunting is the most noticeable physical symptom of long-term malnutrition. It is largely an
irreversible result of poor nutrition and repeated infections in the first five years of a child's life. Aim: This
study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational package for mothers regarding stunting among children
under five years. Design. Quasi- experimental design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at
Maternal and Child Health Center at Benha City in Egypt. Sampling: Simple random sample of 378 mothers
were included. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection; tool I: An interviewing questionnaire
consisted of four parts to assess mothers‟ socio-demographic characteristics, child personal data, mothers‟
knowledge about stunting and growth charts and maternal and child reported nutritional practices. Tool II;
An Observational checklist to observe mothers‟ practices regarding measuring anthropometric
measurements of children under five years. Results: The mean age of the studied mothers was 26.33±5.39
years. There were statistically significant improvements (P |
