Hadijah A. Mbwana|Joyce Kinabo|Christine Lambert|Hans Konrad Biesalski
Determinants of household dietary practices in rural Tanzania: Implications for nutrition interventions
Sokoine University of Agriculture|Sokoine University of Agriculture|University of Hohenheim|University of Hohenheim
household crosssectional survey sample 120 households analyze consumption practices determinants household dietary diversity rural areas differing agroclimatic conditions tanzania conducted four villages morogoro dodoma regions respondent motherwoman person responsible food preparation serving household inclusion criteria women given consent participate rural area age bracket 15 49 years data collected using food agriculture organization dietary diversity questionnaire twelve food groups two independent multinomial logistic regression models used establish relationships dietary diversity categorical variables morogoro dodoma regions mean dietary diversity scores 47 41 morogoro dodoma respectively cereals highly consumed households participated study past 24 h preceding survey consumption animal based protein foods 40 determinants household dietary diversity morogoro included literacy status mother prior nutrition trainingknowledge dodoma cultivated land size literacy status mother distance water source determined household dietary diversity therefore recommended nutrition food security interventions empower rural women also pay special attention differences agroecological environments areas determining interventions address malnutrition effective successful implementation outcomes