Consumption of vitamin A rich foods and its associated factors among children aged 6-59 months in North Shoa Zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitamin A deficiency is a major nutritional concern in poor societies, especially in lower income countries. In Ethiopia vitamin A deficiency was high in preschool children. Recently, the government of Ethiopia has been strengthening nutrition-sensitive programs that focus on promoting healthy dietary practices as a public health intervention to manage vitamin A deficiency. However, there is limited research on the consumption of vitamin A-rich foods among children aged 6-59 months in the study area.

Objectives

To assess magnitude of consumption of vitamin A rich foods and its associated factors among children aged 6-59 months in North Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022.

Methods

Community based cross sectional study was conducted at North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia

SUBMITTER: Moroda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12206797 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature