article · Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
An observational study investigated dietary diversity and associated influences among 315 pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic in Shashemane, Central Ethiopia. Dietary intake over a twenty-four-hour period was evaluated against ten specific food groups. The findings revealed that only 25.4 percent of the surveyed women consumed an adequately diverse diet. Statistical analysis showed that several socio-economic and domestic factors substantially increased the likelihood of achieving dietary adequacy. These positive factors included attainment of secondary or tertiary education, a monthly household income exceeding 3500 Ethiopian Birr, and the ownership of livestock. In addition, women who received emotional support from their husbands and those who actively participated in household grocery shopping were significantly more likely to meet dietary diversity requirements. Overall, the findings highlight a widespread shortfall in maternal dietary quality in the surveyed population.
Maternal nutrition directly affects the health and well-being of both mothers and developing babies. Identifying that three out of four pregnant women in this setting lack adequate dietary variety provides clear targets for public health programmes. Interventions addressing women's education, household income, domestic decision-making, and partner support can help improve nutritional outcomes during critical stages of pregnancy.
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BACKGROUND: Maternal dietary diversity is a proxy indicator of maternal nutrient adequacy and improves health outcomes for both mothers and babies. However, little is documented on dietary diversity among pregnant mothers. Therefore, this study assessed diet diversity and associated factors among pregnant mothers attending the antenatal clinic in Shashemane, Oromia, Central Ethiopia. METHODS: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 315 systematically selected pregnant women attending antenatal clinic of Shashemane town in April 2017. Dietary diversity was assessed using a 24 h dietary recall method, and the dietary diversity score was computed for ten food groups. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were computed to identify associated factors of dietary diversity. RESULT: In this study, only a quarter (25.4%) of pregnant mothers consumed adequate dietary diversity. Mother's tertiary (AOR 3.18; 95% CI: 1.8, 6.35) and secondary (AOR 2.13; 95% CI: 2.32, 8.72) education, household monthly income above 3500 ETB (AOR = 2.24; 95% CI: 1.47, 7.78), livestock ownership (AOR = 4.15; 95% CI: 2.07, 9.86), women who got emotional support from the husband (AOR = 3.49; 95% CI: 1.12, 8.23), and women who participated in the shooping (AOR = 2.54; 95% CI: 3.27, 9.83) were more likely to attain the adequate dietary diversity. CONCLUSION: The study revealed that the overall consumption of adequate dietary diversity was found to be low. Developing the educational level of women, increasing household income and owning of livestock, increasing husbands' support, and improving women's participation in the shopping are recommended to improve women's adequate dietary diversity.
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/3916864
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