Hiep N. Le|Van Kien Nguyen|Hai Phung|Ngan Thi Hoang|Duong Thuy Tran|Lillian Mwanri
Household Dietary Diversity among the Ethnic Minority Groups in the Mekong Delta: Evidence for the Development of Public Health and Nutrition Policy in Vietnam
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City|Griffith University|University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City|An Giang University|University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City|An Giang University|Australian National University|Griffith University|National Institute of Nutrition|National Institute of Nutrition|Torrens University Australia
poor household dietary diversity linked malnutrition individuals households cumulatively populations high rates malnutrition among khmer ethnic children aged five years younger reported tri ton district vietnam paper aims investigate household dietary diversity associated factors among khmer ethnic minority populations vietnam cross sectional study conducted october 2018 april 2019 tri ton district giang province employing multistage sampling technique total 402 998 response rate participants interviewed measure household dietary diversity using structured validated questionnaire developed fao bivariate multivariate logistic regression analyses carried identify factors associated household dietary diversity results showed prevalence low medium high dietary diversity scores 214 704 82 respectively maleheaded households literacy level household income exposure mass media nutrition health information frequency eating positively associated household dietary diversity p 005 however owning vegetable rice farm statistically related households dietary diversification paper concludes magnitude household diversified dietary intakes essentially low medium participants households findings provided evidence inform development national nutrition strategy20212030 vietnam revised 2045 national strategy proposes appropriate interventions programs policies improve socioeconomic status ethnic groups mountainous areas enhance populations health wellbeing including controlling childhood malnutrition order improve population health wellbeing tri ton district actions address effective dietary practices including strengthening nutrition health communication need improve household dietary diversity high levels recommended