Coverage of Vitamin A Supplementation among Under-Five Children in Hegarmanah Village, Jatinangor in August 2014
Abstract: The vitamin A
supplementation program conducted every February and August aims to reduce children morbidity and
mortality. Mother’s knowledge on the importance of vitamin A is crucial to
succeeding this program. This study aimed to examine the coverage of the
program among under-five children and the mother’s knowledge about vitamin A
supplementation in Hegarmanah Village, Jatinangor in August 2014.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving mothers
of children aged 6−59 months in eight RWs in Hegarmanah Village. The mothers
were interviewed to find out whether their children received vitamin A
supplementation. Additional questionnaire-based data about mother’s knowledge
on vitamin A was also collected. The subjects in this study were the mothers of
220 under-five children. Data collection was obtained by direct interviews with
the mothers during their visit to the Puskesmas or during home visits to children who missed the Posyandu
appointments.
Results: Two hundred and fourteen (97.27%) children received vitamin A
supplementation and only 6 (2.73%) did not. The questionnaires revealed that 94
children (96%) received vitamin A, while 4 (4%) did not. The mother’s level of
knowledge in vitamin A was either poor (1%), moderate (37%), or good (62%).
Conclusions: The coverage of vitamin A supplementation in Hegarmanah
Village reaches 97.27% and the mother’s understanding about vitamin A is
generally good.
Keywords: Posyandu, sweeping,
under-five children, vitamin A
Author: Nadia Asmarani Hidayat
Putri, Istriati, Julistio T.B. Djais
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170118
