Food aversion and its association with pregnant women's nutritional status in Teticha Woreda, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A community-based mixed comparative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food aversion is one of the reasons for maternal undernutrition. Early screening for maternal undernutrition risk factors would improve the ability to recognize this problem and intervene early. Hence, this study was intended to identify the association of food aversion with maternal nutritional status.

Objectives

To assess food aversion and its association with pregnant women's nutritional status in Teticha Woreda, Sidama region, Ethiopia, March, 2022.

Methods

In Teticha Woreda, a mixed community-based comparative cross-sectional study was carried out from 1 March to 15 April 2022. Data were collected using an unstructured interview guide for qualitative data and a structured questionnaire for quantitative data. Epi-Data version 3.1 was used to enter quant

SUBMITTER: Gebre TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549725 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature