Household dietary diversity across regions in Ethiopia: Evidence from Ethiopian socio-economic survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Household food and nutrition insecurity continued to be a development and policy agenda in Ethiopia. Assessing the patterns and determinants of household dietary diversity is an important area of research given its importance for policy uptake in the country. This study is, therefore, initiated to identify the dominant food groups consumed by households and to investigate the determinants of household dietary diversity in the country.

Method

We used data from the 4th wave of the Ethiopian socioeconomic survey. The survey data for this study included 3,115 households living in rural areas (hereafter called 'rural households'). Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) was calculated and categorized as per the FAO's recommendation: low HDDS category for those who con

SUBMITTER: Jateno W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10075445 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature