• PREVALENCE OF VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY AMONG CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE IN NIGERIA


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The deficiency of Vitamin A increases child vulnerability to stunting whose effects are permanent if not managed early and spilling over into adulthood.  The study aimed to measure the prevalence of vitamin a deficiency among children under five years of age in Nigeria. The study design was descriptive cross-sectional survey. The target population was children under-fives and the sample size was   207 however there was a non-response of two making the response rate 99.03% which is still considered valid. Interview schedule was used to gather information from the caretakers and mothers of un ... Continue Reading

         

      TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION1.1 Background of study1.2 Statement of the Problem1.3 Research Questions1.4 Objective of the Study1.5 Significance of the Study1.6 Limitations of the Study1.7 De-Limitations of the Study1.8 Organization of StudyCHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE2.1 Conceptual Review2.3 Empirical ReviewCHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.1 Research Design3.2 Sources of Data3.3 Population and Sampling3.4 Data Collection Tools and Technique3.5 Data Collection Process3.6 Data Processing and AnalysisCHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULT PRESENTATIONCHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY AN ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ] 1.2 Statement of the Problem The deficiency of the vitamin A is a stern universal under nutrition matters that predominantly touches children aged under-fives. Deficiency of Vitamin is the reason for severe visual damage that can lead to sightlessness, and suggestively reason for surges in severe infection leading to death, from such childhood common illnesses including diarrheal disease, measles and pneumonia. The routine supplementation in Kaduna is low (68%) for children under five years which is lower than the national target of above 80% in Nigeria. Also in Kaduna there is no adequate ... Continue Reading