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. 2018 Dec 14;11(1):892.
doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-4001-6.

Low dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mothers in Angecha districts, Southern Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study

Moges Muluneh Boke  1 , Alehegn Bishaw Geremew  2
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Low dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mothers in Angecha districts, Southern Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study

Moges Muluneh Boke et al. BMC Res Notes. .

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess prevalence low dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mother in Angecha district, Southern Ethiopia.

Results: The magnitude of low dietary diversity was 52.2%, 95% confidence interval (47.4, 57.27). From multivariable logistic analysis mothers were illiterate had 2.5 times more likely to have low dietary diversity than had formal education. Mothers living in the rural area were 3.1 times more likely to have low dietary diversity as compared with living urban area and women who have Household food insecure was 3.4 times more likely to have low dietary diversity as compared to a counterpart. Therefore, health provider could provide nutritional education focusing illiterate and rural women.

Keywords: Ethiopia; Lactating mothers; Low dietary diversity.

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Percentage of food groups consumed by respondents in the past 24 h, among lactating mothers live in Angacha district southern Ethiopia 2017
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