DIETARY DIVERSITY PRACTICES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG RURAL PREGNANT MOTHERS IN JILLE TUMUGA DISTRICT, NORTHEAST ETHIOPIA, 2017

Back ground: Dietary diversity is an aspect of dietary quality that indicates
general nutritional adequacy. Lack of diversified diets is a severe problem in the
developing world, where diets are predominantly starchy staples. Nutritional
status before pregnancy and Intake of diversified food during pregnancy are most
important since they are known to affect pregnancy and birth outcomes. There is
limited knowledge in the area of dietary diversity and. factors' affecting it among
pregnant women.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess dietary diversity practice
and associated factor among rural pregnant mother age 15- 49 years in Jille
Tumuga district April, 2017.
Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among rural
pregnant mother in Jille Tumuga district. A total of 647 subjects were included in
the study by using cluster sampling technique. Data were collected using
structured and pre-tested questionnaire. A 24-hour recall was used to collect
information about dietary diversity. EPI data 3.1 software for data entry and
SPSS version 20 for analysis was used. Both bivariate and multivariable
analyses were employed. In multivariable analysis variables associated with
dietary diversity was identified on the basis of adjusted odds ratio (AOR), 95%
confidence interval (CI), and p-value less than 0.05