Determinants and socioeconomic inequalities in vitamin A-rich food consumption among children aged 6–23 months in Somalia: a multilevel analysis of the 2020 Somalia Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS) (opens in new tab)

IntroductionVitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a public health concern, particularly among children in resource-limited settings. This study aimed to evaluate the consumption of vitamin A-rich foods and associated socioeconomic inequalities among children aged 6–23 months in Somalia.MethodsData from the 2020 Somalia Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS were analyzed, including a sample of 1,839 children. Multilevel binary logistic regression was used to identify determinants of vitamin A-rich ...