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Determinants of Vitamin A Consumption Among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Somalia: A Multilevel Analysis of SDHS 2020.
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- Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Inadequate Vitamin A-Rich Food Consumption Among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Somalia: Evidence from the 2020 Somalia Demographic and Health Survey.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2026Article
- Determinants of Vitamin A Consumption Among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Somalia: A Multilevel Analysis of SDHS 2020.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects children under 5 years of age and leads to deaths predominantly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). VAD remains a significant public health concern in Somalia. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the determinants of VAD among children under five in Somalia using country representative data. Therefore, this study investigates the determinants of adequate vitamin A (VA) consumption among Somali children aged 6-23 months, using data from the first-ever Somalia Demographic Health Survey (SDHS) 2020. Secondary data were extracted from SDHS-2020, and after removing the missing observations, a sample of 7344 children aged 6-23 months was considered in this study. The Chi-squared test is used to identify the association between the target variable and covariates. A multilevel analysis was conducted on a sample of 7344 children, examining individual-level (maternal education, wealth, breastfeeding status, VAS history) and community-level (region, urban/rural) factors associated with good VA consumption, defined as consuming at least one VA-rich food item in the previous 24 h. Mixed-effects logistic regression models were used to account for data clustering. A significant proportion of children (
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