Dietary Practice and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Misha Woreda, South Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Background. Proper food and good nutrition are essential for survival, physical growth, mental development, performance and productivity, and health and well-being. Pregnancy is a critical phase in a woman's life. The aim of this study is to assess the dietary practice and associated factors am...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of nutrition and metabolism 2020-09, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-8
Hauptverfasser:	Sulamo, Dawit, Tadesse, Tegegn, Erchafo, Belay, Beyamo, Abera, Abute, Lonsako, sadoro, Tagesse
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Chronic illnesses Cross-sectional studies Data collection Education Fetuses Food Mental development Mothers Nutrition Obstetrics Population Pregnancy Pregnant women Questionnaires Regression analysis Sample size Sociodemographics Variables Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	Background. Proper food and good nutrition are essential for survival, physical growth, mental development, performance and productivity, and health and well-being. Pregnancy is a critical phase in a woman's life. The aim of this study is to assess the dietary practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Misha woreda, south Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Misha woreda, South Ethiopia, on pregnant women. Data were collected by using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data were entered in EpiData V-3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Binary logistic regression analysis was also employed to examine the association between dependent and independent variables. A P value of
ISSN:	2090-0724 2090-0732
DOI:	10.1155/2020/5091318