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This is an observational study that aims to study vitamin A deficiency status, knowledge, and nutritional assessment among Khalwa (Quran boarding school) individuals. we want to assess the magnitude of the problem and put appropriate recommendations for it.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Prevalence rate of night blindness | At enrollment | |
| Vitamin A knowledge score | At enrollment | |
| Prevalence rate of vitamin A deficiency signs | At enrollment | |
| Prevalence rate of respiratory tract infection | At enrollment | |
| Prevalence rate of diarrhea | At enrollment | |
| Food specific (milk, vegetables, fruits, etc.) prevalence rate of eating/drinking from outside dormitory | At enrollment |
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Khalwa (Quranic boarding school) dormitory residents are either dedicated teachers, students, or those who teach and study at the same time. The study participants were those who lived in the dormitory regardless of their status. Those in the last category were counted as students.
The study was conducted in traditional Quran centers in East Nile Province, Khartoum.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum | Khartoum | Sudan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014802 | Vitamin A Deficiency |
| D009755 | Night Blindness |
| ID | Term |
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| D001361 | Avitaminosis |
| D003677 | Deficiency Diseases |
| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
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| D009750 |
| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D014786 | Vision Disorders |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |