Coverage and factors associated with vitamin A supplementation among children aged 6-59 months in twenty-three sub-Saharan African countries.

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Abstract

The present study aimed to give an overall view of the pattern of high-dose vitamin A supplementation (VAS) coverage in twenty-three sub-Saharan African countries and factors associated with receipt of VAS among children aged 6-59 months.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Public Health Nutr

Title: Public health nutrition

Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)

ISSN (Electronic): 1475-2727

ISSN (Print): 1368-9800

Publication date (Electronic): July 2019

Volume: 22

Issue: 10

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[1 ] Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research,North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus),Private Bag X6001,Box 500,Potchefstroom,South Africa.