Dickson A Amugsi|Maurice B. Mittelmark|Abraham Oduro
Association between Maternal and Child Dietary Diversity: An Analysis of the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
Navrongo Health Research Centre|University of Bergen|University of Bergen|Navrongo Health Research Centre
objective study examined association maternal child dietary diversity populationbased national sample ghana methods data analysis 2008 ghana demographic health survey used data obtained 1187 dyads comprised mothers ages 1549 youngest child ages 636 months maternal child dietary diversity scores dds created based mothers recall childs consumption 15 food groups 24 hours prior inhome survey food groups used compose maternal child dds linear regression used assess relationship predicted outcome child dds maternal dds taking account child age sex maternal factors age education occupation literacy empowerment number antenatal visits indicator health care use household wealth index urbanrural place residence results statistically significant positive association child maternal dds adjusting variables difference one food group mothers consumption associated difference 072 food groups childs food consumption 95 ci 063 082 also statistically significant positive associations observed higher child dds associated older child age greater womens empowerment conclusions results show significant positive association child maternal dd accounting influence child maternal household level factors since likely path influence maternal dds impacts child dds public health efforts improve child health may strengthened promoting maternal dds due potential widened effect entire family