Vitamin A Supplementation in Children in Guédiawaye Health District, Senegal

Indian Pediatr. 2021 Nov 15;58(11):1094-1095.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Humans
  • Senegal / epidemiology
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Vitamin A Deficiency* / drug therapy
  • Vitamin A Deficiency* / epidemiology
  • Vitamin A Deficiency* / prevention & control
  • Vitamin A*

Substances

  • Vitamin A