Tunisia - Kasserine Vitamin A Status in Children Survey 2006

General Info

Original or alternative title

Statut en Vitamine A de L'Enfant Tunisien

Provider

National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Ministry of Public Health (Tunisia)

Tabulations only

Geography

Tunisia (TUN)

Kasserine

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

February, 2006 - March, 2006

Data type

Survey

Summary

This survey measured the status of vitamin A in the Tunisian children enrolled in first year of school in the governate of Kasserine. Anthropometric measurements and blood tests were collected from 7,407 children ages 5 to 7 from this region.

Keywords

Anthropometry, Blood tests, Electricity, Immunization, Micronutrients, Prevalence, Refrigeration, Sanitation, Vision loss, Vitamin A deficiency, Water supply

Citation

Contributors

Ministry of Public Health (Tunisia)

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Ministry of Public Health (Tunisia)

Funders

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Suggested citation

Ministry of Public Health (Tunisia), National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Ministry of Public Health (Tunisia), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Tunisia - Kasserine Vitamin A Status in Children Survey 2006.