Prevalence and determinants of minimum dietary diversity for women of reproductive age in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKimuli, Derrick
dc.contributor.authorNakaggwa, Florence
dc.contributor.authorNamuwenge, Norah
dc.contributor.authorNsubuga, Rebecca N
dc.contributor.authorKasule, Kenneth
dc.contributor.authorNyakwezi, Sheila
dc.contributor.authorOdong, Jimmy
dc.contributor.authorIsabirye, Paul
dc.contributor.authorSevume, Solome
dc.contributor.authorMubiru, Norbert
dc.contributor.authorMwehire, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorMatovu, Fatuma
dc.contributor.authorWandera, Bonnie
dc.contributor.authorAmuron, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorBukenya, Daraus
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-19T14:03:25Z
dc.date.available2024-03-19T14:03:25Z
dc.date.issued2024-03
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUNDGlobally, 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.METHODSThis 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. Women of various ages were interviewed across 5 study subgroups that this study used to construct its study population (WRA). Descriptive analyses, tests for outcome differences, and multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression were conducted at a 5% statistical significance level using STATA version 17. The results were reported using Adjusted Odds Ratios (aOR) as the measure of the outcome.RESULTSThe study analyzed responses from 29,802 WRA with a mean age of 27.8 (± 6.8) years. Only 8.8% (95% CI 8.5-9.3) achieved the MDD-W, the least proportion was observed in the South-Central region (3.13%). In the adjusted analysis, WRA who were older than 25 years (aOR 1.1, 95% CI 1.1-1.3, p < 0.001), had secondary education (aOR = 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.7, p = 0.003) or above (aOR = 1.7, 95% CI 1.3-2.2, p < 0.001), and used modern contraceptives (aOR = 1.1, 95% CI 1.0-1.3, p = 0.01) were more likely to achieve the MDD-W. Conversely, WRA who travelled longer distances to the nearest household water source (aOR = 0.8, 95% CI 0.7-0.9, p = 0.002) and those residing in larger households (aOR = 0.9, 95% CI 0.8-1.0, p = 0.019) were less likely to achieve the MDD-W.CONCLUSIONA low proportion of WRA met the MDD-W. Age, education level, household sizes and use of modern contraception were predictors of MDD-W among WRA in Uganda. MDD-W-related program efforts in Uganda should strengthen multisectoral collaboration with prioritization of younger women, education, household sizes and access to safe water sources.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKimuli, Derrick, Florence Nakaggwa, Norah Namuwenge, et al. 'Prevalence and Determinants of Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women of Reproductive Age in Uganda', BMC Nutrition, vol. 10/no. 1, (2024), pp. 39-39.en_US
dc.identifier.issnEISSN 2055-0928
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9458
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_US
dc.subjectDietary diversity, Geographic location, Women, Educationen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and determinants of minimum dietary diversity for women of reproductive age in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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