Melkamu Beyene|Alemayehu Worku|Molla Mesele Wassie
Dietary diversity, meal frequency and associated factors among infant and young children in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study
Mizan Tepi University|University of Gondar|University of Gondar
inappropriate feeding practice increases risk nutrition illness mortality amongst children less 2 years age objective study assess minimum dietary diversity meal frequency associated factors among infant young children aged 623 months dangila town northwest ethiopiaa community based cross sectional study conducted simple random sampling technique used select study participants interviewer administered questionnaire used bivariate multivariable logistic regression analyses employed identify factors associated minimum dietary diversity meal frequencya total 920 children 623 months included proportion children met minimum dietary diversity meal frequency 126 504 respectively mothers education aor 252 age child aor 205 birth order index child aor 208 living urban area aor 209 home gardening aor 203 media exposure aor 274 positively associated dietary diversity moreover age child aor 303 birth order index child aor 158 mothers involvement decision making aor 151 media exposure aor 262 postnatal visit aor 230 positively associated meal frequencythe proportion children received minimum dietary diversity meal frequency low younger age first birth order lack media exposure affect dietary diversity meal frequency increasing mothers education home gardening mass media promotion empowering women decision making highly recommended increase dietary diversity meal frequency