Prevalence and Factors Affecting Dietary Diversity among Pregnant women at Dami Maternal and Child Health Center Hargeis

Sadam Ismail Ahmed; Abdirashid Mahmoud Abdi; Ahmed Abdi Aw-Egge; Abdisamed Hashi Waisse

doi:10.59890/ijir.v3i4.12

Authors

Sadam Ismail Ahmed University of Burao, Burao Somaliland
Abdirashid Mahmoud Abdi University of Burao, Burao Somaliland
Ahmed Abdi Aw-Egge University of Amoud, Borama Somaliland
Abdisamed Hashi Waisse University of Amoud, Borama Somaliland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/ijir.v3i4.12

Keywords:

Maternal and Child Health, Nutritional Health, Socio Economic Status

Abstract

A pregnant woman's nutritional state is crucial since a poor diet has an adverse effect on the health of the mother, the fetus, and the unborn child. Despite evidence that maternal nutrition has significant direct and/or indirect effects on all other age cohorts, little is known about the determinants influencing dietary diversity in pregnant women. The study sought to evaluate pregnant women's nutritional health, dietary diversity, and factors affecting the two. Data were collected using researcher administered questionnaires. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS and summarized using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, correlated and percentages. The average calorie intake was 1909 Kcal±630, which is less than the 2400 Kcal RDA for expectant mothers. According to MUAC cutoffs, 31.7 percent of respondents were malnourished (MUAC <21.0 cm), while 41 percent were normal (MUAC) and positively connected with socioeconomic status (MUAC >21.0 cm). The normal criteria of body mass index of respondents 12% was lower. The age of the mother and the numbers of births were significant predictors of the MUAC of the pregnant women (p=0.001). The findings of the study may be used by Ministry of Public Health and government and other organizations to promote and implement programmers aimed at improving dietary diversity and nutrition status among pregnant women in the County and other counties with similar characteristics

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