“…(Monzani et al, 2019, Smith et al, 2010 Majority of the respondents had high dietary diversity scoring with a higher proportion of them consuming more of fats/oils and plant-based diets of cereal, roots and tubers with limited foods of animal source. The high consumption of cereal-based foods is in agreement with similar studies in Nigeria (Alamu et al, 2019, Bello et al, 2016, Ndukwu, 2014, Nnebue et al, 2016, Okafor, Odo & Onodigbo, 2020 and other African countries (Abdul-Razak & Zakari, 2019, Alamgea et al, 2018, Nyathela & Oldewage-Theron, 2017, Grobbelaar, Napier & Oldwage-Theron, 2013 which is a reflection of foods that constitute the major staples in the study area. The implication of this is that these dietary pattern may not meet the up the nutritional needs of these children.…”