Dietary diversity and associated factors among women attending antenatal clinics in the coast region of Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality, especially in low-resource settings. During antenatal care, women are provided with resources for enhancing their dietary diversity, like nutrition education and counseling. Improved nutrition knowledge influences positive nutritional behavior change, like women's improved dietary diversity, which may increase the likelihood of a healthier pregnancy and delivery experience.

Objective

This study aim was to assess dietary diversity and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in the Coast region of Tanzania.

Methods

The descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to assess dietary diversity and associated factors among 338 pregnant women. A semi-struct

SUBMITTER: Heri R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10801968 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature