Consumption of Vitamin A-Rich Foods Among Lactating Mothers in Girawa District, Eastern Ethiopia

By:
Nejib Ahmedteyib Adem, Haymanot Mezmur, Mohammed Jemal, Dawit Firdisa, Berhe Gebremichael​
Date:
2024
Resource type:
Blogs/news/opinion
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This cross-sectional study identifies inadequate consumption of vitamin A-rich foods among lactating mothers in Ethiopia, with 88.5% of participants affected. Low dietary diversity, household food insecurity, high family size, and limited antenatal care visits were significant contributing factors. Recommendations include nutritional counseling, family planning, and food security interventions to enhance maternal health and child nutrition.

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