Level of food consumption score and associated factors among households in Konso Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite several attempts made in the developing world to improve overall food consumption patterns, it is still a major problem. However, there is limited literature on evidence of FCS, particularly in the study area.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the level of food consumption score and associated factors among households in Konso Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 488 households in Konso Zone, southern Ethiopia. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered, pre-tested, structured questionnaire. We assessed FCS through a seven-day dietary recall of food consumption. The households were labeled as "poor FCS" when they had a food composite score of <21.5; "borderline FCS" when they

SUBMITTER: Markos K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555601 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature