Dietary Diversity in Addis Ababa Mothers and Children Aged 6-36 Months in: Assessing Variation Across a year (2022-2023)
| dc.contributor.advisor | Kaleab Baye | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Habtamu Guja (MSc/MPH) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Eden Amare | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-27T21:23:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-27T21:23:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-06-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Diverse diets provide the nutrients needed for an active and healthy life. However, lack of diversified diets are public health concern in worldwide and women and children in low- and middle income countries are disproportionality affected. In the face of increased food price these days, how do diets are affected in low income countries like Ethiopia remains to be studied. Objective: This study aims to assess variations in women’s and children’s dietary diversity across a year. It also looked at the consumption status of each food group across a year. Methods: The study employed within subject study design among 123 pairs of women and children (6-36 months) in five selected sub- cities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dietary data were collected from two consecutive years, on January 2022(the first round) and January 2023 (the second round). Result: We found that the mean DDS of children increased by 26%, while that of women showed a slight reduction. Proportion of minimum DDS achieved in children was increased from 29 to 49%, where as that of women decreased from 12 to 10%. Consumption of milk and vitamin A rich vegetables were decreased, whereas legumes, other fruits and vegetables were increased. Prices of all the food items across the study period has significantly increased. Conclusion and Recommendation: Therefore, in order to promote food-based dietary intervention, there should be food price stabilization and subsidizing nutrition relevant foods groups like animal source foods and vitamin A rich food sources. Nutrition sensitive sectors [agriculture] should aggressively work on diverse food availability to the level that enhance economic access of consumers. Community level awareness [education] should be further promoted regarding nutritional benefits of cheaper alternative foods that could somehow substitute the expensive high-quality food items. In doing so, we could promote urban food security. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/7165 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Dietary Diversity | |
| dc.subject | Adult Women | |
| dc.subject | Children 6-36 Months | |
| dc.subject | Food Price | |
| dc.subject | Within Subject Study | |
| dc.subject | Urban | |
| dc.subject | Ethiopia | |
| dc.title | Dietary Diversity in Addis Ababa Mothers and Children Aged 6-36 Months in: Assessing Variation Across a year (2022-2023) | |
| dc.type | Thesis |