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On-farm diversity and market participation are positively associated with dietary diversity of rural mothers in southern Benin, west Africa [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to test the extent to which, under different opportunities for market participation, the diversity of plant species rural households grow or collect (on-farm diversity), and the variety of foods mothers purchase ...
Bellon, Mauricio R., Caracciolo, Francesco, Ntandou-Bouzitou, Gervais D.   +2 more
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Minimum dietary diversity among women of reproductive age in urban Burkina Faso [PDF]

Maternal & Child Nutrition, 2019
AbstractMicronutrient malnutrition is a challenge for women of reproductive age, who are particularly vulnerable due to greater micronutrient needs. The minimum dietary diversity for women (MDD‐W) indicator is a micronutrient adequacy's proxy for those women, but little is known about its relation to other dimensions.
Custodio, Estefania, Kayikatire, Francois, Fortin, Sonia, Thomas, Anne‐claire, Kameli, Yves, Nkunzimana, Tharcisse, Ndiaye, Biram, Martin-Prevel, Yves   +7 more
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Socio-economic inequalities in minimum dietary diversity among Bangladeshi children aged 6-23 months: a decomposition analysis. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2022
AbstractThis study aimed to measure the socio-economic inequalities in having minimum dietary diversity (MDD) among Bangladeshi children aged 6–23 months as well as to determine the factors that potentially contribute to the inequity. The Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2017–2018 data were used in this study. A sample of 2405 (weighted)
Kundu S, Das P, Rahman MA, Al Banna MH, Fatema K, Islam MA, Srivastava S, Muhammad T, Dey R, Hossain A.   +9 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

A comparison of minimum dietary diversity in Bangladesh in 2011 and 2014 [PDF]

Maternal & Child Nutrition, 2018
AbstractImproving infant and young child feeding practices is critical for improving growth and reducing child mortality and morbidity. This paper aims to compare predictors of minimum dietary diversity, an important indicator of adequate complementary feeding practices, in Bangladesh in 2011 and 2014.
Sarah Blackstone, Tina Sanghvi
openaire   +2 more sources

Dietary diversity and its determinants among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey

Journal of Nutritional Science, 2022
Dietary diversity in children may be influenced not only by individual circumstances but also by the features of the community in which they live. Our study aimed to assess community and individual-level determinants of minimum dietary diversity among ...
Binyam Girma Sisay, Tsion Afework, Beshada Rago Jima, Nardos Wondafrash Gebru, Addisalem Zebene, Hamid Y. Hassen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women: precision of national surveys and accuracy of brief data collection instruments. [PDF]

BMC Nutr
BACKGROUND: Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) has been identified as a promising indicator for monitoring diets globally. MDD-W questionnaires have been integrated into, amongst others, the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and the Gallup World Poll (GWP).
Hanley-Cook GT, Gie SM, Parraguez JP, Holmes BA.   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Socio-economic inequalities in minimum dietary diversity among Ethiopian children aged 6-23 months: a decomposition analysis. [PDF]

Front Public Health
BackgroundGlobally, inappropriate feeding practices account for more than two-thirds of all cases of child mortality during the first 2 years of a child’s life. For a long time, Ethiopia has suffered from the double burden of malnutrition: overnutrition and undernutrition both pose significant challenges, particularly for children.
Worku N, Workie AM, Yohannes L, Getnet M, Negash WD, Yeshambel Belay A, Asmare L, Alemu HT, Geberu DM, Jejaw M, Demissie KA, Tiruneh MG, Hagos A.   +12 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Dietary diversity is not associated with haematological status of pregnant women resident in rural areas of northern Ghana [PDF]

, 2017
Open Access JournalInformation regarding how dietary diversity is related to haematological status of the pregnant women in rural areas of Northern Ghana is limited.
Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard, Larbi, Asamoah, Oladele, J., Saaka, M.   +3 more
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Reducing child undernutrition through dietary diversification, reduced aflatoxin exposure, and improved hygiene practices: the immediate impacts in central Tanzania [PDF]

, 2020
Open Access Article; Published online: 28 Nov 2019The study aimed to quantify the immediate effects of dietary diversification, food safety, and hygiene interventions on child undernutrition in four rural villages in Kongwa district of central Tanzania ...
Anitha, S., Bekunda, Mateete A., Kachulu, L., Kumwenda, N., Monyo, E.S., Musoke, M., Muzanila, Y., Okori, P., Shija, J., Siambi, M., Swai, E., Tsusaka, T.W.   +11 more
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Maternal Characteristics Are Associated with Child Dietary Diversity Score, in Golina District, Northeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2020
Background. Dietary diversity is part of the set of indicators developed to assess infant and young child feeding practices. In developing countries, only a quarter of children met the required minimum dietary diversity. In Ethiopia, only 14% of children
Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Fentaw Wassie Feleke, Seteamlak Adane Masresha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source