Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage and Ocular Signs among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Aleta Chuko Woreda, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia
| Autor: | Achamyelesh Gebretsadik, Temesgen Nigusse |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
Vitamin medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics RC620-627 Article Subject Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Logistic regression 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine Health facility medicine Xerophthalmia 030212 general & internal medicine Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics Community level business.industry Public health medicine.disease Vitamin A deficiency chemistry Health education business Food Science Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol 2021 (2021) Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| ISSN: | 2090-0724 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2021/8878703 |
| Popis: | Background. Periodic vitamin A supplementation to children is a cost-effective strategy to avert vitamin A deficiency. However, few pieces of evidence are available about the coverage of vitamin A supplementation at the community level in the study area. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess vitamin A supplementation coverage and prevalence of ocular signs of vitamin A deficiency among children aged 6–59 months. Methods. Community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted using a two-stage stratified random sampling method. Data were collected from mothers with children aged 6–59 months using a structured pretested questionnaire. A total of 665 children aged 6 to 59 months were examined for clinical signs and symptoms of vitamin A deficiency by trained clinical health professionals. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were done. Result. Vitamin A supplementation coverage in the study area was 36.2% (95% CI: 32.6–39.9). Overall, the prevalence of xerophthalmia was 2.7%. Age group 6–23 months (AOR: 2.1, 95% CI: 1.4–2.9), good maternal knowledge (AOR: 1.5, 95% CI: 1.2–2.1), children with high wealth status (AOR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.4–3.8), precampaign health education on vitamin A (AOR: 3.4,95% CI: 2.1–5.6), member of Health Development Army (AOR: 2.7, 95% CI: 1.7–4.2), and access to health facility within |
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