Mothers' Knowledge Regarding Vitamin D Deficiency among their Infants in Kerbala Pediatric Teaching Hospital

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the awareness level of mothers with infants concerning Vitamin D utilization. A non-probability purposive sample of 75 mothers participating in the study was selected from the Kerbala Pediatric Teaching Hospital. The data was gathered in two segments: the initial segment concentrated on the demographic information of the mother, while the subsequent segment assessed the mothers' knowledge of vitamin D. The findings indicated that 30.7% of the moms were aged 21-25, 69.3% resided in rural areas, and 32.0% had attained a primary education level. the survey results suggested that the majority of the sample have modest knowledge on vitamin D.