Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding vitamin D among adults in Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health concern, affecting approximately half of the world's population, partly due to limited public knowledge about vitamin D sources. However, there is lack of data on awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding vitamin D...
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| author | Abraham Ameyaw Kwabena Benedicta Appiah Samuel Ankomah Danso Samuel Kwame Sopuruchi Agomuo Samuel Kwarteng Ebenezer Senu Alfred Effah Samuel Asamoah Sakyi Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo |
| author_facet | Abraham Ameyaw Kwabena Benedicta Appiah Samuel Ankomah Danso Samuel Kwame Sopuruchi Agomuo Samuel Kwarteng Ebenezer Senu Alfred Effah Samuel Asamoah Sakyi Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo |
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| description | Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health concern, affecting approximately half of the world's population, partly due to limited public knowledge about vitamin D sources. However, there is lack of data on awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding vitamin D in high-risk countries like Ghana. We investigated vitamin D awareness, knowledge and its associated factors in the Ghanaian population. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 515 adults from Jaman South Municipal between January and June 2024. Questionnaires were used to obtain data on demographics, clinical characteristics, awareness and knowledge, attitude and practices towards vitamin D. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent predictors of knowledge and practices regarding vitamin D. SPSS (version 26.0) was used for all statistical analysis. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice level towards vitamin D was 61%, 56.9%, 63.7% and 73.2% respectively. Aged between 18–24 yrs [(aOR = 4.106, 95% CI: (1.523–11.072); p = 0.005)], being single [(aOR = 0.243, 95% CI: (0.065–0.904); p = 0.035)], having basic [(aOR = 0.216, 95% CI: (0.068–0.685); p = 0.009)] or secondary education [(aOR = 0.151, 95% CI: (0.073–0.313); p < 0.001)] and speaking English [(aOR = 3.553, 95% CI: (1.519–8.313); p = 0.003)] were the independent predictors of adequate knowledge on vitamin D. Having basic [(aOR = 9.058, 95% CI: (2.449–33.509); p = 0.001)] or secondary education [(aOR = 5.252, 95% CI: (2.508–10.996); p < 0.001)] increased the likelihood of good practices. Conclusion There is high awareness but reduced knowledge on Vitamin D among the general public in Jaman South. Age, education, employment status, language were the factors associated with knowledge and practice regarding vitamin D. There is need for extensive health educational campaigns to the public to boost the knowledge levels on the importance of Vitamin D. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9d9e8a5a54d3434c875264c857f62e062025-01-19T12:41:46ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-01-0125111210.1186/s12889-025-21370-xKnowledge, attitude and practices regarding vitamin D among adults in Ghana: a cross-sectional studyAbraham Ameyaw Kwabena0Benedicta Appiah1Samuel Ankomah Danso2Samuel Kwame Sopuruchi Agomuo3Samuel Kwarteng4Ebenezer Senu5Alfred Effah6Samuel Asamoah Sakyi7Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo8Department of Medical Diagnostics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Medical Diagnostics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Medical Diagnostics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyAbstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health concern, affecting approximately half of the world's population, partly due to limited public knowledge about vitamin D sources. However, there is lack of data on awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding vitamin D in high-risk countries like Ghana. We investigated vitamin D awareness, knowledge and its associated factors in the Ghanaian population. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 515 adults from Jaman South Municipal between January and June 2024. Questionnaires were used to obtain data on demographics, clinical characteristics, awareness and knowledge, attitude and practices towards vitamin D. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent predictors of knowledge and practices regarding vitamin D. SPSS (version 26.0) was used for all statistical analysis. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice level towards vitamin D was 61%, 56.9%, 63.7% and 73.2% respectively. Aged between 18–24 yrs [(aOR = 4.106, 95% CI: (1.523–11.072); p = 0.005)], being single [(aOR = 0.243, 95% CI: (0.065–0.904); p = 0.035)], having basic [(aOR = 0.216, 95% CI: (0.068–0.685); p = 0.009)] or secondary education [(aOR = 0.151, 95% CI: (0.073–0.313); p < 0.001)] and speaking English [(aOR = 3.553, 95% CI: (1.519–8.313); p = 0.003)] were the independent predictors of adequate knowledge on vitamin D. Having basic [(aOR = 9.058, 95% CI: (2.449–33.509); p = 0.001)] or secondary education [(aOR = 5.252, 95% CI: (2.508–10.996); p < 0.001)] increased the likelihood of good practices. Conclusion There is high awareness but reduced knowledge on Vitamin D among the general public in Jaman South. Age, education, employment status, language were the factors associated with knowledge and practice regarding vitamin D. There is need for extensive health educational campaigns to the public to boost the knowledge levels on the importance of Vitamin D.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21370-xVitamin DAwarenessKnowledgeAttitudesPractices |
| spellingShingle | Abraham Ameyaw Kwabena Benedicta Appiah Samuel Ankomah Danso Samuel Kwame Sopuruchi Agomuo Samuel Kwarteng Ebenezer Senu Alfred Effah Samuel Asamoah Sakyi Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding vitamin D among adults in Ghana: a cross-sectional study BMC Public Health Vitamin D Awareness Knowledge Attitudes Practices |
| title | Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding vitamin D among adults in Ghana: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding vitamin D among adults in Ghana: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding vitamin D among adults in Ghana: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding vitamin D among adults in Ghana: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding vitamin D among adults in Ghana: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practices regarding vitamin d among adults in ghana a cross sectional study |
| topic | Vitamin D Awareness Knowledge Attitudes Practices |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21370-x |
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