Knowledge and practice on adequate sunlight exposure of infants among mothers attending EPI unit of Aleta Wondo Health Center, SNNPR, Ethiopia.
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- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- BMC research notes, 2019, 12, (1), pp. 183
- Issue Date:
- 2019-03-29
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dc.contributor.author | Bedaso, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Gebrie, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Deribe, B | |
dc.contributor.author | Ayalew, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Duko, B | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-11T07:41:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-03-25 | |
dc.date.available | 2021-10-11T07:41:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-03-29 | |
dc.identifier.citation | BMC research notes, 2019, 12, (1), pp. 183 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1756-0500 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1756-0500 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/151014 | |
dc.description.abstract | <h4>Objective</h4>The main objective of this study was to assess knowledge and practice of adequate sunlight exposure of infants among mothers attending EPI unit at Aleta Wondo Health Center, Sidama zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia. Institutional based descriptive cross sectional study design was used. 313 mothers who had under 1 year child and immunization follow-up were selected by simple random sampling technique using immunization registration book as sampling frame.<h4>Result</h4>Out of 313 respondents identified for the study 98.03% (n = 307) were responded for the interview. From the total respondents 279 (90.9%) of respondents exposed their infants to sunlight but only 62 (22%) of them exposed adequately. From 307 mothers, 191 (62.2%) are knowledgeable about sunlight exposure and 91 (32.6%) of mothers had good practice of exposing their infants to sunlight. | |
dc.format | Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | |
dc.relation.ispartof | BMC research notes | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1186/s13104-019-4221-4 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.subject | 0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences | |
dc.subject.classification | Bioinformatics | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice | |
dc.subject.mesh | Child Rearing | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mothers | |
dc.subject.mesh | Sunlight | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Infant | |
dc.subject.mesh | Ethiopia | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Young Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Child Rearing | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Ethiopia | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Infant | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mothers | |
dc.subject.mesh | Sunlight | |
dc.subject.mesh | Young Adult | |
dc.title | Knowledge and practice on adequate sunlight exposure of infants among mothers attending EPI unit of Aleta Wondo Health Center, SNNPR, Ethiopia. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 12 | |
utslib.location.activity | England | |
utslib.for | 0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology | |
utslib.for | 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health | |
utslib.copyright.status | open_access | * |
dc.date.updated | 2021-10-11T07:41:04Z | |
pubs.issue | 1 | |
pubs.publication-status | Published | |
pubs.volume | 12 | |
utslib.citation.issue | 1 |
Abstract:
Objective
The main objective of this study was to assess knowledge and practice of adequate sunlight exposure of infants among mothers attending EPI unit at Aleta Wondo Health Center, Sidama zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia. Institutional based descriptive cross sectional study design was used. 313 mothers who had under 1 year child and immunization follow-up were selected by simple random sampling technique using immunization registration book as sampling frame.Result
Out of 313 respondents identified for the study 98.03% (n = 307) were responded for the interview. From the total respondents 279 (90.9%) of respondents exposed their infants to sunlight but only 62 (22%) of them exposed adequately. From 307 mothers, 191 (62.2%) are knowledgeable about sunlight exposure and 91 (32.6%) of mothers had good practice of exposing their infants to sunlight.Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
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