Research Article

Exploring Reasons for Low Attendance of Mothers to Growth Monitoring and Promotion Program at Loka Abaya District, Southern Ethiopia: Exploratory Qualitative Study

Table 1

Characteristics of mothers of under-two children involved in in-depth interview from 13 kebeles of Loka Abaya district, Southern Ethiopia, 2015 (N = 13).

Characteristics of participantsFrequencyPercent

EducationIlliterate431
1–4538
5–8431
Age of the mothers20–24646
25–29431
>30323
Duration of GMP participation (April 2014 to March 2015)≥10 months18
6–9 months323
<6 months969
LivelihoodAgrarian862
Semipastoralist538