Level and Predictors of Minimum Dietary Diversity Among Pregnant Women in Eastern Ethiopia: Evidence From Facility-Based Cross-sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT: Low dietary diversity is one of the most serious public health issues in developing countries, resulting in poor nutritional status, particularly vitamin and mineral deficiencies in pregnant women. However, there is insufficient information on the current status of pregnant women's minimum dietary diversity in Eastern Ethiopia. The main aim of this study is to assess the level and predictors of minimum dietary diversity among pregnant women in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia. The study was conducted on 471 women using a health institution-based cross-sectional study design from January to March 2018. A systematic random sampling method was used to select the study participants. A pretested and structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the minimum dietary diversity. A logistic regre

SUBMITTER: Kassahun E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10155005 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature