Conference abstract
Vitamin A supplementation among children aged 12-59 months of the Mifi health district: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2023:18(122).03
Oct 2023.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2023.18.122.2231
Archived on: 03 Oct 2023
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Keywords: Vitamin A, supplementation, children 12-59, Mifi
Oral presentation
Vitamin A supplementation among children aged 12-59 months of the Mifi health district: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Willy Armand Nguemnang Nguemnang1,&, Florence Tsegui1, Ketina Hirma Tchio-Nighie1,2, Augustin Murhabazi Bashombwa1,2, Collins Buh Nkum2, Jérôme Ateudjieu1,2
1Department of Public Health, University of Dschang, Cameroon, 2Department of Health Research, Meilleur Accès aux Soins de Santé (M.A. SANTE), Yaounde, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: vitamin A deficiency is a major concern, especially for children living in developing countries. According to UNICEF around one-third of the children are not receiving the supplementation of Vitamin A they need. The objective was to assess the coverage and timeliness of Vitamin A supplementation among children aged 12-59 months in the Mifi Health District
Methods: this study was a hospital-based cross-sectional. A face-to-face questionnaire was used to collect data on vitamin A supplementation status from parents or guardians of children aged 12-59 months and vitamin A booklet administration where recorded. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20 and version 7.2.2.6 to estimate the coverage, and timeliness of vitamin A supplementation among children aged 12-59 months.
Results: in this study, 153 children were recruited, 65.3% were male children with 54% living in a catchment area <5km away from a health facility. Among the 153 children 39, 5% had received only one dose of vitamin A, and over the 63 children with the vaccination card 95, 2% had at least 2 doses given according to the vaccination cards with 84, 2% having received exactly 2 doses. According to the timeliness, this study reveals that 98,5% of children have received their first dose of Vitamin A at 6 months and 82,2% have received their second dose at 12 months.
Conclusion: from the results of this study the national program of immunization had to work more to improve coverage and timeliness of supplementation in vitamin A.
Vitamin A supplementation among children aged 12-59 months of the Mifi health district: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Willy Armand Nguemnang Nguemnang1,&, Florence Tsegui1, Ketina Hirma Tchio-Nighie1,2, Augustin Murhabazi Bashombwa1,2, Collins Buh Nkum2, Jérôme Ateudjieu1,2
1Department of Public Health, University of Dschang, Cameroon, 2Department of Health Research, Meilleur Accès aux Soins de Santé (M.A. SANTE), Yaounde, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: vitamin A deficiency is a major concern, especially for children living in developing countries. According to UNICEF around one-third of the children are not receiving the supplementation of Vitamin A they need. The objective was to assess the coverage and timeliness of Vitamin A supplementation among children aged 12-59 months in the Mifi Health District
Methods: this study was a hospital-based cross-sectional. A face-to-face questionnaire was used to collect data on vitamin A supplementation status from parents or guardians of children aged 12-59 months and vitamin A booklet administration where recorded. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20 and version 7.2.2.6 to estimate the coverage, and timeliness of vitamin A supplementation among children aged 12-59 months.
Results: in this study, 153 children were recruited, 65.3% were male children with 54% living in a catchment area <5km away from a health facility. Among the 153 children 39, 5% had received only one dose of vitamin A, and over the 63 children with the vaccination card 95, 2% had at least 2 doses given according to the vaccination cards with 84, 2% having received exactly 2 doses. According to the timeliness, this study reveals that 98,5% of children have received their first dose of Vitamin A at 6 months and 82,2% have received their second dose at 12 months.
Conclusion: from the results of this study the national program of immunization had to work more to improve coverage and timeliness of supplementation in vitamin A.
