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Follow the vitamin A to an island in Bangladesh
March 12, 2025
Socio-demographic determinants of Vitamin A supplementation in Bangladesh: evidence from two rounds of Bangladesh demographic and health surveys, 2007 and 2011
Overview
The purpose of this study is to interpret the socio-demographic impacts on receipt of Vitamin A supplementation in Bangladesh.
Utilizing data from the Bangladeshi demographic and health surveys for 2007 and 2011, a log binomial regression was conducted to dissect the intersections of education and exposure to mass media on receipt of vitamin A supplementation.
The results determine that education and exposure to mass media campaigns positively influence mother’s intake of vitamin A supplementation.
Publication
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health