Table 3.
Knowledge of vitamin A.
| Intervention (Routine) | Control (Campaign) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge of vitamin A | N | % | N | % | p Value |
| Health benefits of Vitamin A in the body | |||||
| To make them grow healthily | 201 | 65.5 | 179 | 56.3 | 0.021 |
| To resist infections | 155 | 50.5 | 164 | 51.6 | 0.786 |
| To ensure good eyesight | 109 | 35.5 | 134 | 42.1 | 0.089 |
| To build strong bones | 112 | 36.5 | 113 | 35.5 | 0.805 |
| Other | 109 | 35.5 | 103 | 32.4 | 0.411 |
| Number of times in a year children should receive VAS | |||||
| Once | 7 | 2.3 | 9 | 2.8 | |
| Twice | 190 | 61.9 | 154 | 48.4 | |
| Thrice | 59 | 19.2 | 50 | 15.7 | 0.000 |
| Other | 10 | 3.3 | 14 | 4.4 | |
| I don't know | 41 | 13.4 | 91 | 28.6 | |
| How often should child receive VAS | |||||
| Every 6 months | 187 | 60.9 | 158 | 49.7 | |
| Every 3 months | 60 | 19.5 | 47 | 14.8 | |
| Every 2 months | 7 | 2.3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.000 |
| Other | 12 | 3.9 | 27 | 8.5 | |
| I don't know | 41 | 13.4 | 82 | 25.8 | |
| What age should receive VAS? | |||||
| Knowledge of minimum age in months | 199 | 64.8 | 158 | 49.7 | 0.628 |
| Knowledge of Maximum age in months | 174 | 56.57 | 155 | 48.7 | 0.000 |
| Source of information on VAS | |||||
| Health facility | 276 | 89.9 | 266 | 83.6 | 0.021 |
| Friends | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.7 | 0.000 |
| Relatives | 3 | 1.3 | 24 | 7.5 | 0.000 |
| Outreaches | 4 | 1.3 | 35 | 11 | 0.000 |
| CHVs | 265 | 86.3 | 201 | 63.2 | 0.000 |
| Others | 12 | 3.9 | 28 | 8.8 | 0.012 |
| Is the information received on VAS sufficient? | |||||
| Yes | 195 | 63.5 | 181 | 56.9 | 0.092 |
| No | 112 | 36.5 | 137 | 43.1 | |