Assessment of Mothers Knowledge and Reported Practices regarding Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency among Children | ||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||
| Article 20, Volume 3, Issue 7, September 2024, Pages 336-349 PDF (947.4 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.305996.1193 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Olfat Tawfik* 1; Afaf Salah Abdel-Mohsen2; Amany Mohamed Saad3 | ||
| 1Assistant Lecturer Community Health Nursing , Faculty of Nursing , Helwan University | ||
| 2Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing ,Helwan University ,Cairo ,Egypt | ||
| 3Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing ,Helwan university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Vitamin A helps boost for immunity and protects the children under five years from diseases and blindness. Aim: This study aimed to assess Mothers about Knowledge and reported practices regarding prevention of effect vitamin A deficiency among children. Design: A descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study conducted in Maternal and Child Health center Helwan Awal, Helwan district, Cairo Governorate. Sample: A convenience sample of included 400 mothers. Tool: Interview questionnaire consisted of 3 parts; mothers and child socio- demographic characteristics, mothers knowledge, mothers reported practices about vitamin A deficiency. Results: 21% of the mothers had satisfactory level of total knowledge, 38.2% of them had adequate reported practices. Conclusion: There were statistically significant positive correlation between total knowledge and reported practices regarding prevention of vitamin A deficiency among the studied mothers Recommendations: Ongoing researches were required for enhancing mothers awareness about vitamin A deficiency prevention. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Mothers knowledge; Reported Practice; Vitamin A Deficiency | ||
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