Knowledge, attitude, and practice of parents regarding Vitamin A supplementation to children in Benghazi, Libya

• Published in: Ibnosina journal of medicine and biomedical sciences Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. 174 - 177
• Main Authors: Abdulmalek, Lubna, Benkhaial, Fatma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd 01.10.2018; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Original Article; Benghazi; Vitamin A; campaign; under five; parents

Background: According to the World Health Organization, Vitamin A deficiency can cause immune system depression in about 130 million preschool children and 7 million pregnant women mostly in developing countries and cause mortality risk up to 20%–30%. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the knowledge,...