Knowledge and practice on vitamin a among populations of two different socio-economic classes

Abstract

Knowledge and practice study on vitamin A among two different socioeconomic
classes of respondents from Dhaka University Stuff Quarter (D.U.S.Q.) and Zikatola
slum area revealed that education and solvency are the two prime factors In terms of
knowledge and practice. About 83% respondents of D.U.S.Q. and 32 % respondents
of slum are aware about vitamin A deficiency diseases. Regarding practice 57%
households of D.U.S.Q. and only 28% of slum dwellers feed vegetable to their children
within six month of age. A difference in the knowledge about vitamin A rich food was
also observed among the two respondent groups. In contrary 95% respondent from
D.U.S.Q. and 92% respondent from slum have knowledge about VAD and 84% from
slum and 40% from D.U.S.Q. feed VAC to their children. This difference is due to
the fact that health workers visit the slum and administer VAC to the children, such
service is not available for the D.U.S.Q. respondents. Therefore effective and
continuous dissemination about VAD must be propagated and also the present KAP
program on vit A should be strengthened to achieve a better health of our nation.