Background Addressing the nutritional problems of adolescent girls is important as their nutritional status has a negative effect on the future generation. However, the evidence revealed the variation and unrelated data on the prevalence of dietary diversity and lack of including all adolescent age and community groups in Ethiopia. Hence, this study assessed dietary diversity and associated factors among adolescent girls in Nifas Silk Laphto Sub-city, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 2021. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 475 adolescent girls at Nifas Silk Laphto sub-city, Addis Ababa Ethiopia from July 1 to 30, 2021. Multistage cluster sampling was employed to select adolescent girls. Pretested questionnaires were used to collect the data. The data were checked for completeness and entered by Epidata version 3.1 and cleaned and analyzed by SPSS version 21.0. A multivariable binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with dietary diversity scores. The degree of association was assessed using an odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval and variables with p-value ≤ 0.05 were considered significant. Result The mean and the standard deviation of dietary diversity scores were 4.70 and 1.21 respectively. The proportion of low dietary diversity scores among adolescent girls was 77.2%. Adolescent girls’ age, meal frequency, wealth index of household, and food insecurity were significant determinants of dietary diversity score. Conclusion The magnitude of low dietary diversity scores was significantly higher in the study area. Adolescent girls’, meal frequency, wealth index, and food security status were predictors of dietary diversity score. School-based nutrition education and counseling and designing strategies for improving household food security programs are crucial.

The first 2 years of life are a critical window of opportunity for ensuring optimal child growth and development. In Ethiopia, the magnitude of the minimum acceptable diet ranges from 7 to 74⋅6 %. The evidence revealed the variation and unrelated data on the prevalence of minimum acceptable diet. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the minimum acceptable diet and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Lalibela town administration, northeast Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Lalibela town administration, northeast Ethiopia among 387 mothers/caregivers with children aged 6–23 months from May 1 to 30, 2022. The data were entered by Epidata version 3.1 and analysed by SPSS version 25.0. A multivariable binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with minimum acceptable diet. The degrees of association were assessed using an adjusted odds ratio with a 95 % confidence interval and P-value of 0⋅05. The magnitude of minimum acceptable diet in the study area was 16⋅7 % (95 % confidence interval: 12⋅8–20⋅6 %). Sex of child, getting infant and young child feeding counselling at antenatal care, infant feeding practice-related knowledge and childhood illness are the variables that were found to be an independent predictor of minimum acceptable diet. Health facilities should strengthen infant feeding counselling starting from antenatal care visits during pregnancy for the recommended minimum acceptable diet is crucial.

Background Although food cravings, aversions, and pica behaviors are practiced globally, they are more common in African countries. No clear evidence indicated on malpractices during pregnancy. Therefore, this study aims to investigate pica, food aversion, and craving practices and their associated factors in the study area. Objectives To assess the prevalence of pica practice, food aversion, craving and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Nifas Silk sub-city health facilities, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 2021 Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 502 pregnant mothers from July 15 to August 15, 2021. Data were enterd to EpiData version 3.1 and analyzed by SPSS version 21.The binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with pica, food aversion and craving. Results The prevalence of pica practices,food aversion and craving were 22%,40.8% and 85% respectively. Maternal education level status [AOR, 2.95(1.14,7.62)], using family planning[AOR, 2.35 (1.34, 4.12)], Iron/folate supplementation [AOR, 2.45 (1.47,4.05)] and having pregnancy related complication[AOR, 2.45 (1.47, 4.05)] were significantly associated with pica practice. Maternal age 19–24 and 25–29 years[AOR, 0.17 (0.06,0.44)] and [AOR, 0.56 (0.34,0.89] respectively, ANC visit [AOR, 0.14(0.08, 0.34], Nutritional status[AOR, 2.25 (1.06, 4.78)], IFA supplementation [AOR, 0.20 (0.10, 0.38)], Pregnancy related complication were factors associated with food craving. Additionally, maternal income[AOR,0.44(0.24,0.81)],family planning user[AOR,3.45(2.21,5.40)], IFA supplementation[AOR, 2.47(1.59, 3.85)] were factors associated with food aversion. Conclusion Pica, food aversion and food craving during were prevalent. Maternal educational level, family planning users, iron folate supplementation and pregnancy complications were significantly influenced pica practice. Maternal age, ANC and IFA supplementation were decreases the food craving practices while maternal undernutrition increases food craving. Additionally, family planning users, IFA supplementation and income were factors associated with food aversion. Therefore, those malpractices should be decreased by working on identified factors. Increases the maternal health services during pregnancy should strengthen to alleviate these malpractices.