Consumption of animal source food and associated factors among pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia: A community-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Animal source foods contain quality nutrients, immunity, and behavioral outcome and are important for growth, and development. However, evidence on the level of animal source food consumption frequency and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia, particularly rural residents are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the consumption frequency of animal source food and to identify associated factors among pregnant women in the Haramaya district.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 448 pregnant women. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews by trained research assistants, using a validated frequency questionnaire. Consumption of animal food sources was assessed by counting the frequency of each food f

SUBMITTER: Fite MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205500 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature