Determinants of Vitamin A Supplementation in Senegalese Children Aged 6 to 59 months in 2017: Cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Oumar Bassoum Université Cheikh Anta Diop
  • Sougou Ndeye Mareme Université Cheikh Anta Diop
  • Mouhamadou Faly Ba
  • Mamadou Makhtar Mbacké Leye
  • Ibrahima Seck

Keywords:

Vitamin A supplementation, Children under five, Determinants, Senegal

Abstract

Abstract

Introduction: Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is one of the strategies to prevent vitamin A deficiency. The objective was to study the determinants of VAS in Senegal. Method: This was a secondary analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey conducted in 2017. Two-stage cluster sampling was used. The study population consisted of children aged 6-59 months. Logistic regression was used to identify the determinants of VAS. The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and its 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were calculated. Results: VAS coverage was 63.8%. Its determinants were residence in the South-East (AOR = 2.88; CI95%= 2.19-3.79), Centre (AOR = 2.77; CI95%= 2.14-3.59) and North (AOR =3.57; CI95%= 2.69-7.73) regions, household size ≥ 10 (AOR = 1.28; CI95%= 1.11-1.49), sibling size ≥ 4 (AOR =1.23 ; CI95%= 1.07-1.43), and delivery in a health facility (ARO = 1.35; CI95%= 1.01-1.80), radio use (ARO = 1.46; CI95%= 1.20-1.77), television use (AOR = 1.33; CI95%= 1.12-.157), age group 12-59 months (AOR = 2.5; CI95%=2.14-2.92), vaccination with penta3 (AOR =2; CI95% : 1,53-2,62). Conclusion: VAS coverage is not optimal. Home-based VAS in the western region, promotion of institutional delivery, mass communication, strengthening of vaccinators' knowledge on VAS would be necessary.

 

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2023-08-08

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Bassoum, O., Ndeye Mareme, S., Ba, M. F., Leye, M. M. M., & Seck, I. (2023). Determinants of Vitamin A Supplementation in Senegalese Children Aged 6 to 59 months in 2017: Cross-sectional study. Revue Africaine Des Sciences Sociales Et De La Santé Publique, 5(2), 1-15. Retrieved from https://revue-rasp.org/index.php/rasp/article/view/368

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