Implementation and maintenance of infant dietary diversity in Zimbabwe: contribution of food and water insecurity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inadequate food and water resources negatively affect child health and the efficiency of nutrition interventions.

Methods

We used data from the SHINE trial to investigate the associations of food insecurity (FI) and water insecurity (WI) on mothers' implementation and maintenance of minimum infant dietary diversity (MIDD). We conducted factor analysis to identify and score dimensions of FI (poor access, household shocks, low availability & quality), and WI (poor access, poor quality and low reliability). MIDD implementation (n = 636) was adequate if infants aged 12 months (M12) ate ≥ four food groups. MIDD maintenance (n = 624) was categorized into four mutually exclusive groups: A (unmet MIDD at both M12 and M18), B (unmet MIDD at M12 only), C (unmet MIDD at M18

SUBMITTER: Koyratty N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9673371 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature