Vitamin A knowledge and household consumption frequency of vitamin A “ rich foods in Tangail Bangladesh

Hasan Md. Rakibul, . and Rahman Md. Nannur, . and Jamil Md. Yusuf, . and Begum Rokeya, . and Islam Robiul, . and Tamanna Sanjida Anjom, . Vitamin A knowledge and household consumption frequency of vitamin A “ rich foods in Tangail Bangladesh. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1394–035X

Introduction: Vitamin A deficiency is one of the most serious health problems in developing countries. This study aims to explore the comparative figure of vitamin A knowledge household consumption frequency of vitamin A-rich foods and association of socio-demographic factors with knowledge and consumption in four residential areas in Tangail district Bangladesh. Methods: This study used a population-based cross-sectional design with 400 study participants selected using purposive sampling technique. Knowledge and consumption frequency were assessed by a structured questionnaire along with food frequency table. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results: Only 33.5 participants had primary vitamin A knowledge where most from urban (48.5) and semi-urban (30.6) areas had comparatively higher knowledge than those from rural (11.2) and slum (9.7) areas. Specific knowledge level was also poorer in rural and slum areas than urban and semi-urban areas. Most of the participants received knowledge through commercial advertisements (65.7). Household consumption frequency of vitamin A-rich foods (plant and animal) was comparatively lower in rural and slum areas than in urban and semi-urban areas. Different socio-demographic factors (place of residence education and household income) significantly influenced participants vitamin A knowledge and household consumption of vitamin A-rich foods (p0.05). Conclusion: In general the study population lacked knowledge regarding the importance of vitamin A. Consumption frequency of vitamin A-rich foods was still poorer in slum and rural areas than in urban and semi-urban areas.

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Abstract

Introduction: Vitamin A deficiency is one of the most serious health problems in developing countries. This study aims to explore the comparative figure of vitamin A knowledge household consumption frequency of vitamin A-rich foods and association of socio-demographic factors with knowledge and consumption in four residential areas in Tangail district Bangladesh. Methods: This study used a population-based cross-sectional design with 400 study participants selected using purposive sampling technique. Knowledge and consumption frequency were assessed by a structured questionnaire along with food frequency table. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results: Only 33.5 participants had primary vitamin A knowledge where most from urban (48.5) and semi-urban (30.6) areas had comparatively higher knowledge than those from rural (11.2) and slum (9.7) areas. Specific knowledge level was also poorer in rural and slum areas than urban and semi-urban areas. Most of the participants received knowledge through commercial advertisements (65.7). Household consumption frequency of vitamin A-rich foods (plant and animal) was comparatively lower in rural and slum areas than in urban and semi-urban areas. Different socio-demographic factors (place of residence education and household income) significantly influenced participants vitamin A knowledge and household consumption of vitamin A-rich foods (p0.05). Conclusion: In general the study population lacked knowledge regarding the importance of vitamin A. Consumption frequency of vitamin A-rich foods was still poorer in slum and rural areas than in urban and semi-urban areas.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Vitamin A
AGROVOC Term:	Household consumption
AGROVOC Term:	Foods
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Data analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Population education
AGROVOC Term:	Rural areas
AGROVOC Term:	Plant resources
AGROVOC Term:	Animal resources
AGROVOC Term:	People (demography)
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9851

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