Improved dietary diversity of school adolescent girls in the context of urban Northwest Ethiopia: 2017

Birru, Samuel Mersha; Tariku, Amare; Belew, Aysheshim Kassahun

doi:10.1186/s13052-018-0490-0

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“…Similar findings were reported from Iran (26.6%), 42 the National baseline survey in Ethiopia (28%), 43 and Gurage Zone, Ethiopia (26.8%). 15 The present finding is lower than the study conducted in Bale zone (80.4%), 44 Gonder City-Northwest Ethiopia (75.4%), 16 Chiro town-East Ethiopia (74.2%), 45 and Adama town (41.2%), 46 but higher than Zimbabwe (11.2%), 47 Libo Kemkem & Fogera Districts (5%), 48 and Amhara region (21.8%). 49 The finding in this study area was the lower than the reports of developing countries which could be due to the lack of diversity in agricultural production, the monotonous nature of dietary diversification, and the nature of the study.…”

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“…12,13 Studies from different developing countries reported that those having adequate dietary diversity among school age children totaled 11.2% of Zimbabwe, 14 26.8% of Southwest Ethiopia, 15 and 75.4% of Northwest Ethiopia. 16 A number of studies are linked to household food insecurity, poor socioeconomic status, place of residence, nutritional knowledge, maternal education and occupation, all of which are important predictors with dietary diversity of children. 15,[17][18][19] The prevalence of undernutrition, minimum dietary diversity, and their predictors are well studied among children under 5 years old.…”

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<p>Predictors of thinness and improved dietary diversity among School Aged Children in Southern Ethiopia</p>

Wolde¹,

Belachew²

2019

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Introduction: Thinness and lack of diversified foods are common nutritional problems among children in developing countries. There is limited evidence on the level of thinness, and dietary among school aged children in Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of thinness and adequate dietary diversity and their predictors among primary schools. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Meskan District of Southern Ethiopia, from October 11 to November 3, 2016. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 408 school age children. Data on sociodemographic, and anthropometric variables were collected using structured and trained interviewer administered questionnaires and anthropometrists, respectively. Body-mass-index-forage z-scores for thinness were computed using WHO AnthroPlus, and dietary diversity score was generated using 24-hour recall dietary data. Both bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to identify factors associated with thinness and dietary diversity. A p-value <0.05 was used to declare the significance of association. Results: The prevalence of thinness was 10.1% (95% CI=7.1-13). Children who lived in urban areas were 65% less likely to be thin (AOR=0.35; 95% CI=0.13-0.93) compared to those who lived in rural areas after controlling for other variables. The proportion of children who met minimum dietary diversity was 27.5% (95% CI=23-32). Children living in households with rich wealth index Terciles (AOR=1.88; 95% CI=1.09-3.21) and children living in urban areas (AOR=2.38; 95% CI=1.28-4.39) were twice more likely to have adequate dietary diversity compared to their counter parts. Discussion: The prevalence of thinnessn is less common in the study area when compared to the prevalence reported by other studies in developing countries. Residence of children was associated with thinness. The practice of having diversified diet was low among children. Rich family wealth status and place of residence were significantly associated with adequate dietary diversity. Hence, targeted interventions that focus on rural children and household socioeconomic status are needed to improve dietary diversity and nutritional status.

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<p>Predictors of thinness and improved dietary diversity among School Aged Children in Southern Ethiopia</p>

Wolde¹,

Belachew²

2019

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“…Our study witnessed that substantially less than two third of adolescent girls consumed diversified diet. This intake is lower than reports from some parts of the country which documented 63.3-75.5% of adolescent had adequate dietary diversity (6,26,31), but it is higher than studies in Gurage Zone (20).…”

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“…Although diet related health problem affects both sexes and all age groups, it is a major public health problem among women (18) especially among adolescent girls (19). Considering the burden of sub-optimal dietary intake, promotion of adequate dietary diversity becomes one of the global concerns (6).…”

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Household Food Insecurity, Coping Strategies and Adolescent Girls’ Dietary Diversity Status in Hossana Town, Ethiopia.

Bancha¹,

Petrose²,

Fanta³

et al. 2020

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Background: Adolescents (10-19 years) represent 20 % of the world’s population. In Ethiopia they account for 20-26% of the general population. With adequate dietary diversity, this period is a window of opportunity to break intergenerational cycle of malnutrition. However, there is scarcity of data on the status of dietary diversity in this segments of the population. Methods: A community based cross sectional study design was employed from May 21-June 20, 2019. Cluster sampling technique was used to collect data from 451 households with adolescent girls. Data was entered in to Epi-Data version 3.1 then exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Descriptive and logistic regression analysis were performed. Adjusted Odd Ratios (AOR), along with corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were used and the level of statistical significance was declared at a p-value of <0.05. Results: A total of 434 households with adolescent girls were involved in the study. We found that 41.7% of households were food insecure, only 57.8%, (C.I.53.5-62.2) of adolescent girls consumed diversified diet, with the mean dietary diversity score of 5.38 (SD=1.75). After adjusting for others, occupational status of the adolescents’ father, (AOR= 0.56, 95% C.I. 0.32-0.99 and AOR=0.26, 95% C.I. 0.17-0.47), exposure to televised media (AOR=3.36, 95% C.I. =1.55-7. 3) and household food security status (AOR=5.09, 95% C.I. =3.2-8.08) were significant predictors of dietary diversity among adolescent girls. Conclusion: Significant portion of households were food insecure; practicing ranges of coping strategies which further compromised dietary diversity of adolescent girls. Poor dietary diversity adversely affects micronutrient reserves of to-be a-mother girls; the vicious cycles of malnutrition continues its far fetching effect. Given that adolescence is the second period in life with rapid growth and development, improving dietary status of this sensitive segments of the population are to be an agenda of all concerned bodies.

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“…This study revealed that urban residence of adolescent girls parents associated with increased practice of adequate dietary diversity compared with those who live in rural areas. The finding was supported by the study done in Gurage zone, southwest Ethiopia [15], Jimma, Ethiopia [21] and recently in Gondar city [22]. This might be due to the fact that urban residence increase the access of animal source foods, fruits and vegetables through market access.…”

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Dietary diversity practice and associated factors among late adolescent girls in Tegede district high Schools, northwest Ethiopia

Derbew¹,

Atnafu²,

Dessie³

et al. 2019

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Introduction: Estimating the dietary and nutrient intake is one of the indirect methods of assessing nutritional status. Diets of adolescent girls in developing countries including Ethiopia are low in diversity, mostly consuming cereals with limited animal source foods and essential nutrients that led to malnutrition. The problem is highly exacerbated at adolescent stage, which exhibited rapid physiological changes. Hence, this study aimed to assess dietary diversity and associated factors among high school late adolescent girls in Tegede district.Methods: A school based cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 systematically selected adolescent girls from January to February 2018 in Tegede district high schools. Dietary diversity score was measured using a validated 24-hour dietary recall questionnaire based on 10 food groups. Binary logistic regression was used and Bi-variable and multivariable analysis were used to identify factors associated with dietary diversity and 95% confidence interval and Odds Ratio (OR) was computed to assess the strength of association. Variables with 0.05 p-value in the multivariable analysis were taken as significantly associated with the dietary diversity score.Result: The proportion of adolescent girls who had adequate dietary diversity was 47.3% [95% CI: (42- 52%)]. Urban residences [AOR=6.60(3.90 11.16)], Living with family [AOR=5.53(3.26 9.37], common decision on food preparation at household level [AOR=1.97(1.14 3.39], school nutrition club member [AOR=2.33(1.34 4.05)] and access to home gardening (AOR=2.69[(1.57 4.62)] were significant determinants of adequate dietary diversity.Conclusion: This study indicated the proportion of adolescent girls who had diversified diet was low. Family residences, Students living status, decision in home food preparation, school nutrition club member and access to home gardening were significant associated factors. These finding underscored that strengthening of school nutritional club and home gardening is mandatory to curb nutritional related problems.

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Improved dietary diversity of school adolescent girls in the context of urban Northwest Ethiopia: 2017

Cited by 37 publications

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<p>Predictors of thinness and improved dietary diversity among School Aged Children in Southern Ethiopia</p>

<p>Predictors of thinness and improved dietary diversity among School Aged Children in Southern Ethiopia</p>

Household Food Insecurity, Coping Strategies and Adolescent Girls’ Dietary Diversity Status in Hossana Town, Ethiopia.

Dietary diversity practice and associated factors among late adolescent girls in Tegede district high Schools, northwest Ethiopia

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