Dietary diversity among households living in Kilombero district, in Morogoro region, South-Eastern Tanzania
Background: Adequate nutrition is essential for good health and active life. However, diets in most low and middle-income households lack diversity, especially in settings where people eat predominantly starchy foods. In this study, we assessed the associations between socio-economic status and hous...
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| author | Elihaika G. Minja Johnson K. Swai Winifrida Mponzi Halfan Ngowo Fredros Okumu Markus Gerber Uwe Pühse Kurt Z. Long Jürg Utzinger Christin Lang Johanna Beckmann Marceline Finda |
| author_facet | Elihaika G. Minja Johnson K. Swai Winifrida Mponzi Halfan Ngowo Fredros Okumu Markus Gerber Uwe Pühse Kurt Z. Long Jürg Utzinger Christin Lang Johanna Beckmann Marceline Finda |
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| description | Background: Adequate nutrition is essential for good health and active life. However, diets in most low and middle-income households lack diversity, especially in settings where people eat predominantly starchy foods. In this study, we assessed the associations between socio-economic status and household dietary diversity in families living in South-eastern Tanzania. Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to 925 parents of school children in four wards in South-eastern Tanzania, as part of a trial; assessing the effects of physical activity and micronutrient supplementation on overall growth, health and well-being of school children. The dietary intake was assessed by 24-h dietary recall and dietary diversity score (DDS) was calculated. Socio-economic status was derived from a weighted score using principal component analysis (PCA). Multinomial logistic regression was used to investigate the association between dietary diversity and socio-economic status. This baseline data assessment was completed in July and August 2019. Results: Cereals, oils and fats were the most consumed food groups, legumes were the most common source of protein and fish was the most common animal protein. More than three quarters of the households had medium dietary diversity (MDD). Higher household education and large farm size were the only factors significantly associated with having high dietary diversity. Conclusion: A majority of the households in South-eastern Tanzania have medium dietary diversity, comprised of cereal, fats and oils and proteins. Having high dietary diversity was associated with higher education and large farm sizes. Improving community members’ knowledge and awareness of nutritional benefits could improve the dietary diversity at household level. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1728de3cc37a4b399c1a064b866694392022-12-21T18:29:38ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432021-09-015100171Dietary diversity among households living in Kilombero district, in Morogoro region, South-Eastern TanzaniaElihaika G. Minja0Johnson K. Swai1Winifrida Mponzi2Halfan Ngowo3Fredros Okumu4Markus Gerber5Uwe Pühse6Kurt Z. Long7Jürg Utzinger8Christin Lang9Johanna Beckmann10Marceline Finda11Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania; Corresponding author.Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, TanzaniaEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, TanzaniaEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania; Institute of Bio-diversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UKEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania; Institute of Bio-diversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK; School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Smuts Avenue, Braamofontein, 2000, South Africa; School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science & Technology, Arusha, TanzaniaDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, SwitzerlandSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, SwitzerlandEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania; School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Smuts Avenue, Braamofontein, 2000, South AfricaBackground: Adequate nutrition is essential for good health and active life. However, diets in most low and middle-income households lack diversity, especially in settings where people eat predominantly starchy foods. In this study, we assessed the associations between socio-economic status and household dietary diversity in families living in South-eastern Tanzania. Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to 925 parents of school children in four wards in South-eastern Tanzania, as part of a trial; assessing the effects of physical activity and micronutrient supplementation on overall growth, health and well-being of school children. The dietary intake was assessed by 24-h dietary recall and dietary diversity score (DDS) was calculated. Socio-economic status was derived from a weighted score using principal component analysis (PCA). Multinomial logistic regression was used to investigate the association between dietary diversity and socio-economic status. This baseline data assessment was completed in July and August 2019. Results: Cereals, oils and fats were the most consumed food groups, legumes were the most common source of protein and fish was the most common animal protein. More than three quarters of the households had medium dietary diversity (MDD). Higher household education and large farm size were the only factors significantly associated with having high dietary diversity. Conclusion: A majority of the households in South-eastern Tanzania have medium dietary diversity, comprised of cereal, fats and oils and proteins. Having high dietary diversity was associated with higher education and large farm sizes. Improving community members’ knowledge and awareness of nutritional benefits could improve the dietary diversity at household level.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154321000739Dietary diversityHouseholdsPrincipal component analysisSocial economic statusUndernutrition |
| spellingShingle | Elihaika G. Minja Johnson K. Swai Winifrida Mponzi Halfan Ngowo Fredros Okumu Markus Gerber Uwe Pühse Kurt Z. Long Jürg Utzinger Christin Lang Johanna Beckmann Marceline Finda Dietary diversity among households living in Kilombero district, in Morogoro region, South-Eastern Tanzania Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Dietary diversity Households Principal component analysis Social economic status Undernutrition |
| title | Dietary diversity among households living in Kilombero district, in Morogoro region, South-Eastern Tanzania |
| title_full | Dietary diversity among households living in Kilombero district, in Morogoro region, South-Eastern Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Dietary diversity among households living in Kilombero district, in Morogoro region, South-Eastern Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary diversity among households living in Kilombero district, in Morogoro region, South-Eastern Tanzania |
| title_short | Dietary diversity among households living in Kilombero district, in Morogoro region, South-Eastern Tanzania |
| title_sort | dietary diversity among households living in kilombero district in morogoro region south eastern tanzania |
| topic | Dietary diversity Households Principal component analysis Social economic status Undernutrition |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154321000739 |
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