Spatial distribution and geographical heterogeneity factors associated with poor consumption of foods rich in vitamin A among children age 6-23 months in Ethiopia: Geographical weighted regression analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vitamin A deficiency is a major public health problem in poor societies. Dietary consumption of foods rich in vitamin A was low in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the spatial distribution and spatial determinants of dietary consumption of foods rich in vitamin A among children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia.

Methods

Ethiopian 2016 demographic and health survey dataset using a total of 3055 children were used to conduct this study. The data were cleaned and weighed by STATA version 14.1 software and Microsoft Excel. Children who consumed foods rich in vitamin A (Egg, Meat, Vegetables, Green leafy vegetables, Fruits, Organ meat, and Fish) at least one food item in the last 24 hours were declared as good consumption. The Bernoulli model was fitted using Kuldorff

SUBMITTER: Tiruneh SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8174682 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature