Wealth-related inequality in vitamin A rich food consumption among children of age 6-23 months in Ethiopia; Wagstaff decomposition of the 2019 mini-DHS data.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vitamin A (VA) cannot be made in the human body and thus foods rich in VA are the only sources of vitamin A for the body. However, ensuring availability in adequate amount of foods rich in VA remains a challenge, mainly in low-income counties including Ethiopia. In addition, children from the poorest and less educated families of same country have disproportionately limited consumptions of foods rich in VA. Therefore, the present study aimed assessing the wealth related inequality in vitamin A consumption (VAC) and decompose it to the various contributing factors.

Methods

This study was conducted using the 2019 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data on a weighted sample of 1,497 children of age 6-23 months in Ethiopia. The wealth related inequality in VAC

SUBMITTER: Merid MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11460695 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature