Derrick Kimuli, Florence Nakaggwa, Norah Namuwenge, Rebecca N Nsubuga, Kenneth Kasule, Sheila Nyakwezi, Jimmy Odong, Paul Isabirye, Solome Sevume, Norbert Mubiru, Daniel Mwehire, Fatuma Matovu, Bonnie Wandera, Barbara Amuron, Daraus Bukenya
BACKGROUND: Globally, over a billion women of reproductive age (WRA) suffer from some kind of undernutrition micronutrient deficiencies, and/or anemia as a result of inadequate dietary diversity. This leads to poor maternal and child health outcomes, however, there is limited research on population level research on minimum dietary diversity for women (MDD-W). This study assessed the prevalence and predictors of MDD-W among WRA in Uganda. METHODS: This study was a secondary analysis of data from the lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) survey conducted across 55 Ugandan districts between May and September 2022...
March 1, 2024: BMC Nutrition