Vitamin A Supplementation in Children in Guédiawaye Health District, Senegal

Vitamin A Supplementation in Children in Guédiawaye Health District, Senegal

To assess the coverage rate of routine vitamin A supplementa tion, a descriptive study was carried out in the Guédiawaye Health District. The coverage rate for vitamin A supplementation was 48.6%. Age over 24 months, uneducated father, maternal age over 25, and lack of disease-related knowledge were...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian pediatrics 2021-11, Vol.58 (11), p.1094-1095
Hauptverfasser: Diouf, Jean Baptiste Niokhor, Sougou, Ndèye Marième
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Sprache:eng
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Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Research Letters
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Zusammenfassung:To assess the coverage rate of routine vitamin A supplementa tion, a descriptive study was carried out in the Guédiawaye Health District. The coverage rate for vitamin A supplementation was 48.6%. Age over 24 months, uneducated father, maternal age over 25, and lack of disease-related knowledge were factors associated with delayed vitamin A supplementation.
ISSN:0019-6061
0974-7559
DOI:10.1007/s13312-021-2381-5