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Assessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia

dc.contributor.authorAlamu, E.O.
dc.contributor.authorGondwe, T.
dc.contributor.authorEyinla, T.E.
dc.contributor.authorMaziya-Dixon, B.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:36:07Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:36:07Z
dc.date.issued2019-07-03
dc.identifier.citationAlamu, 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.
dc.identifier.issn2090-0724
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6110
dc.descriptionOpen Access Journal
dc.description.abstractIn-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.
dc.format.extent1-9
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0
dc.subjectInformation
dc.subjectHouseholds
dc.subjectFood Consumption
dc.subjectData Collection
dc.titleAssessment of dietary diversity of mothers and children of 6-24 months from eastern and southern provinces of Zambia
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.countryZambia
cg.creator.identifierAlamu Emmanuel Oladeji: 0000-0001-6263-1359
cg.creator.identifierTherese Gondwe: 0000-0002-4522-7060
cg.researchthemeNUTRITION & HUMAN HEALTH
cg.researchthemePLANT PRODUCTION & HEALTH
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.iitasubjectFood Science
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectLivelihoods
cg.iitasubjectNutrition
cg.iitasubjectPlant Health
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.journalJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid106319
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1049820


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