Tawfik, O., Abdel-Mohsen, A., Saad, A. (2024). Assessment of Mothers Knowledge and Reported Practices regarding Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency among Children. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(7), 336-349. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.305996.1193
Olfat Tawfik; Afaf Salah Abdel-Mohsen; Amany Mohamed Saad. "Assessment of Mothers Knowledge and Reported Practices regarding Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency among Children". Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3, 7, 2024, 336-349. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.305996.1193
Tawfik, O., Abdel-Mohsen, A., Saad, A. (2024). 'Assessment of Mothers Knowledge and Reported Practices regarding Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency among Children', Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(7), pp. 336-349. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.305996.1193
Tawfik, O., Abdel-Mohsen, A., Saad, A. Assessment of Mothers Knowledge and Reported Practices regarding Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency among Children. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 2024; 3(7): 336-349. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.305996.1193
Assessment of Mothers Knowledge and Reported Practices regarding Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency among Children
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.
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