May 14, 2025 Journal article Open Access

By : Yirgalem Zeleke(B.Sc.)

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{
  "DOI": "10.20372/nadre:6873", 
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "By : Yirgalem Zeleke(B.Sc.)"
    }
  ], 
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2025, 
        5, 
        14
      ]
    ]
  }, 
  "abstract": "<p>Background: A varied diet is essential to prepare adequate food that is useful for children&rsquo;s physical and cognitive development. Inadequacy of dietary diversity is among the major public health problems in developing countries, including Ethiopia. However, little information exists regarding dietary diversity practices and its associated factors among mothers of children who live in home gardening and non-gardening. Objective:To compare dietary diversity practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged 6-59 months who live in home gardening and non-gardening of Ginir district, Oromia, Ethiopia,2024 Methods: A community-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 746 mothers of children aged 6-59 months who live in home gardening and non-gardening of Ginir district from June 25, 2024, to July 2024 using a simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Logistic regression analysis was used. The variables with p values less than 0.05 were marked as statistically factors associated with dependent variable. Finally, the results were presented using 95% CI and adjusted odds ratio (AOR). Result: Adequate dietary diversity practices among mothers of children aged 6-59 months who live in home gardening and non-gardening was 30.5% [95% CI: 25.8&ndash;35.2%] and 19.1% [95% CI: 17.1&ndash;21.1%], respectively. Mothers education (College and above) [AOR 3.04, 95% CI: 1.16&ndash;7.92], child age (6-23month) [AOR 2.57, 95% CI: 1.37&ndash;4.80], good knowledge of mother [AOR 2.43, 95% CI: 1.35&ndash;4.32], and wealth index (rich) [AOR 3.77, 95% CI:1.86 7.6 5] were factors associated with dietary diversity practices among children in homes with gardens.Variables such as child age (6-23month) [AOR 2.21, 95% CI: 1.05&ndash;4.66], male child [AOR 2.18, 95% CI: 1.19&ndash;3.99], and good knowledge of mother [AOR 2.89, 95% CI: 1.45 5.78], were factors associated with dietary diversity practices among children in homes without gardens. Conclusions : The prevalence of adequate dietary diversity practices in home garden households is statistically higher than those households with out garden. Empowered households on home gardening practices, improving knowledge of mothers, increasing their education, and promoting appropriate infant and child feeding practices are an important intervention to improve dietary diversity practices in the studyarea.</p>", 
  "title": "Dietary Diversity Practices and Associated Factors among  Children aged 6-59 Months Live in Home Gardening and Non Gardening of Ginir District, Oromia, Ethiopia", 
  "type": "article-journal", 
  "id": "6873"
}