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Home food availability, food insecurity and nutrition knowledge are key factors influencing dietary diversity among adolescent girls in Southern Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, where 40% of the population is under 15 years, evidence on adolescent nutrition is limited. We examined the dietary diversity and its determinants among in-school adolescent girls in 2 regions in southern Ethiopia.

Main Authors: Kim, Sunny S., Sununtnasuk, Celeste, Tadesse, Amare W., Oumer, Abdulaziz, Walissa, Tamirrat, Sanghvi, Tina, Menon, Purnima
Format: Abstract
Language:Inglés
Published: American Society for Nutrition 2020
Subjects:
adolescents
body mass index
agriculture
nutrition
food supply
soft drinks
food security
food science
dietary diversity
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142450
Summary:In Ethiopia, where 40% of the population is under 15 years, evidence on adolescent nutrition is limited. We examined the dietary diversity and its determinants among in-school adolescent girls in 2 regions in southern Ethiopia.

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