Minimum acceptable diet and associated factors among infants and young children aged 6-23 months in Amhara region, Central Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of a minimum acceptable diet (MAD) and associated factors.

Design

Community-based cross-sectional study SETTING: Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia.

Participants

An aggregate of 531 infants and young children mother/caregiver pairs participated in this study. A one-stage cluster sampling method was used to select study participants and clusters were selected using a lottery method. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all study variables. Statistical analysis was performed on data to determine which variables are associated with MAD and the results of the adjusted OR with 95% CI. P value of <0.05 considered statistically significant.

Primary outcome

Prevalence of MAD and associated factors R

SUBMITTER: Molla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8112428 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature