Factors associated with infants’ sunlight exposure among mothers attending the EPI unit of Wolkite University Specialized Hospital

Girma Teferi Mengistu, Ayana Benti Terefe, Tolesa Gemeda Gudeta and Bizunesh Kefale Mengistu

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: Background: Infant sunlight exposure in their early infancy is essential for the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent due to inadequate exposure to sunlight. In Ethiopia, one in thirteen children had rickets, which could be prevented by sunlight exposure or supplementation. This study aimed to identify the practice of infants’ sunlight exposure and associated factors among mothers attending the Expanded program immunization unit of Wolkite University Specialized Hospital. Method: This study employed an institutional-based cross-sectional study design to collect data. Data were collected from 220 mothers using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The study employed a systematic random sampling technique to reach the study participants. The collected data were entered into a computer using the software Epidata 3.1 version and exported to SPSS version 23 for statistical analysis. Descriptive and inferential analysis was conducted. Logistic regression analysis was done, and a statistical association was declared at a p-value

Date: 2022
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