2019
DOI: 10.1155/2019/1049820
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Assessment of Dietary Diversity of Mothers and Children of 6–24 Months from Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia

Abstract: In-depth information on dietary diversity and food consumption patterns in Zambian households is still scarce. This study, therefore, probed dietary intakes of mothers and their children living in households of two Zambian districts, Chipata and Monze, located in the eastern and southern provinces of Zambia, respectively. After assessing their diet, Dietary Diversity Scores (DDSs) were calculated and classified into low and high categories, while correlations were used to test determinants of DDS. The assessme… Show more

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“…(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.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
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“…(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.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…(Sealey-Potts & Potts, 2014) Nutrient-rich foods from diverse diets are important elements in child feeding and is essential for promoting their nutritional status. (Alamu, Gondwe, Eyinla & Maziya-Dixon, 2019) In Sub-Saharan African countries including Nigeria, diets of school children are predominantly based on starchy foods with little or no animal products and few fresh fruits and vegetables. (Bello, Ekekezie & Afolabi, 2016, Ndukwu, 2014 Unhealthy eating habits including poor dietary diversity, meal skipping (especially breakfast), poor intake of fruits and vegetables as well as snacking on foods of low nutritive values contribute significantly to malnutrition among primary school children.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The positive effect of formal education on the probability of child survival can be explained in two ways: firstly, women with at least a basic level of education, who can read and write, choose good formula milk to complement the breastfeeding. This result is consistent with previous studies that reveal that maternal schooling is positively associated with good feeding varieties of children [29][30][31]. Women who have acquired a high level of education adopt good dietary practices in healthy hygienic conditions.…”
Section: The Relevant Socio-economic Determinants Of the Probability supporting
confidence: 93%
“…This finding concurs with previous studies among South Africans in all age groups and settings reported to have low dietary diversity [ 25 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ]. Low dietary diversity is common among under five children from other countries, such as Zambia (62.6%) [ 50 ], Madagascar (42.1% and 47.6%) [ 51 ], Nigeria (73.5%) [ 44 ], and Ghana (47.2%) [ 43 ]. Hence, the low dietary diversity reported in the current study could be attributed to poor diets of households composed of a limited number of food groups [ 5 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%