Prevalence and Determinants of Dietary Practice Among Pregnant Women Governmental Health Centers In Addis Ababa
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2024-09
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Addis Ababa University
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Before months of dietary modifications made during and before pregnancy has the most substantial effects on nutritional status and birth results, despite the important influence of nutritional reserves. Numerous studies have been conducted on dietary practices and their determinants among pregnant women; however, there is a gap in evidence among pregnant women. Therefore, this study sought to close this gap by examining dietary practices and associated factors among pregnant women in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 526 pregnant women between December and June 2024. Stratified multi stage sampling technique was used for selecting pregnant women. Structured questionnaires were used for data collection. The data were entered into the Kobo toolbox and exported to SPSS version 25 software for analysis. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify independent predictors of dietary practices. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated to identify the factors associated with the outcome variables. A p value ≤ 0.2 indicated statistical significance. The prevalence of inadequate dietary practices among the pregnant from the total respondents, 7.86%, 13.06% and 11.38% of them had high dietary diversity, high food variety score and high consumption of animal source food, respectively. The average score of 3.97 ±0.6714, 0.117 ± 0.373 and 3.165 ± 2.824 were Dietary Diversity Score (DDS), Animal Source Foods (ASFs) and Daily Meal frequency, respectively the magnitude of inadequate dietary practices was high, and it was significantly associated with educational, behavioral, and economic status. Nutritional interventions focused on communicating nutritional behavioral changes and strengthening sustainable income-generating strategies are recommended to improve the dietary practices of pregnant women.
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Nutritional Status, Pregnant Woman, Dietary Diversity, Diet Quality