Assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia
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 o...
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| author | Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Gondwe, T. Eyinla, T.E. Maziya-Dixon, B.B. |
| author_browse | Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Eyinla, T.E. Gondwe, T. Maziya-Dixon, B.B. |
| author_facet | Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Gondwe, T. Eyinla, T.E. Maziya-Dixon, B.B. |
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| description | 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 assessment revealed that the consumption of cereal-based products ranked highest in frequency. Specifically, the consumption of maize-based foods was highest in Chipata (55.43%) and then in Monze (43.56%) households. There was an observed low preference for mixed dishes that were not either maize or groundnut porridges. We also found positive and negative correlations of DDS with the educational level of household heads and age of mothers, respectively. We, therefore, suggest that increased nutrition education may improve dietary preferences, so also further investigation into other factors hindering low choices for mixed recipes will be useful in increasing overall diet quality. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1021582025-11-11T10:02:44Z Assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Gondwe, T. Eyinla, T.E. Maziya-Dixon, B.B. information households food consumption data collection food science 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 assessment revealed that the consumption of cereal-based products ranked highest in frequency. Specifically, the consumption of maize-based foods was highest in Chipata (55.43%) and then in Monze (43.56%) households. There was an observed low preference for mixed dishes that were not either maize or groundnut porridges. We also found positive and negative correlations of DDS with the educational level of household heads and age of mothers, respectively. We, therefore, suggest that increased nutrition education may improve dietary preferences, so also further investigation into other factors hindering low choices for mixed recipes will be useful in increasing overall diet quality. 2019-07-03 2019-07-11T11:26:18Z 2019-07-11T11:26:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102158 en Open Access application/pdf Hindawi Limited Alamu, E.O., Gondwe, T., Eyinla, T.E. & Maziya-Dixon, B. (2019). Assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 1-9. |
| spellingShingle | information households food consumption data collection food science Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji Gondwe, T. Eyinla, T.E. Maziya-Dixon, B.B. Assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia |
| title | Assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia |
| title_full | Assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia |
| title_short | Assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia |
| title_sort | assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6 24 months from eastern and southern provinces of zambia |
| topic | information households food consumption data collection food science |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102158 |
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