Undernutrition and its associated factors among pregnant women at the public hospitals of Bench-Sheko and Kaffa zone, southwest Ethiopia

Association between malaria and undernutrition among pregnant women at presentation for antenatal care in health facilities in the Mount Cameroon region

“…Study findings showed that the odds of poor DD increased with younger age; women ≤ 25 years old had more than two-fold risks of having a less diverse diet when compared with those over 25 years. This finding is supported by similar studies [ 86 – 88 ]. Older women are more aware of the importance of a diverse diet in achieving optimum health during pregnancy from previous experience [ 89 ].…”

Undernutrition and associated factors among pregnant women in East Borena Zone, Liban District, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia

“…The findings from present study were also highest when compare with different previous studies findings: For instance, study conducted among pregnant women visited Antenatal Care clinics in Silte zone, Southern Ethiopia showed: 21.8% (36); the study conducted in Southern Ethiopia among contextual risk factors for maternal malnutrition in a food-insecure zone revealed that 28.1% of the women were malnourished (BMI < 18.5) (37); study conducted among women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on The burden of underweight and overweigh was 21% (22); the study conducted in Konso district, Southern Ethiopia was the overall prevalence of undernutrition was 43.1% (95% CI 38.7-47.5%) (38); the prevalence of undernutrition among pregnant women in Gambella town was 28.6% (25); similar study conducted in Tigray Region Northern Ethiopia among pregnant women, revealed that the prevalence of undernutrition was found to be 40.6% with 95% confidence interval (38.93% and 42.27%) (39); the study conducted in Western Ethiopia showed that the magnitude of undernutrition among pregnant women was 39.2% (95%CI: 35.7, 42.6%) (40); the study conducted in in Eastern Ethiopia showed that the prevalence of undernutrition was 43.8% (95% confidence interval: 40.8, 47.0) (41); the study conducted in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia among pregnant mothers indicated that the prevalence of undernutrition was 14.4% (95%CI: 12.3-16.7) (42); the study conducted in Bench-Sheko and Kaffa zone, southwest Ethiopia among pregnant women showed that the prevalence of undernutrition was 23.7% (95% CI: 20.1, 27.4) (43); the study done in Nairobi, Kenya revealed that the prevalence of undernutrition among the pregnant women was 27% (44); the study conducted in Gedeo Zone, southern Ethiopia showed the prevalence of undernutrition among pregnant women was 21% (95% CI: 20.8-21.2) (45); the study done in Eastern Ethiopia revealed that the prevalence of undernutrition among pregnant was 43.8% (41). The study conducted in Uganda showed that the prevalence of underweight and stunting was 6.9% (318/4640) (46); the study conducted in Somali Region, East Ethiopia among pregnant women showed that the prevalence of undernutrition was 16.4% (47); the study done Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia revealed the prevalence of undernutrition was 35 (9%; 95%CI (30.8%, 40.2%) (48); the study conducted at Mettu Karl Referral Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia showed that the prevalence of undernutrition among pregnant was 17.5%.…”