Low dietary diversity

Malnutrition, poor child feeding practices and low dietary diversity are common in low income households, where food insecurity is prevalent. Therefore, this study was designed to assess and compare nutritional status, feeding practices and dietary diversity scores of children (aged 2-5 years) in food secure and insecure households of Kuyu woreda.

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However, surveillance data shows that even in years of improved food production and relative stability, rates of acute and chronic malnutrition remain high in certain regions indicating other underlying causes play a significant role. Evidence shows that sub-optimal infant, young child and maternal feeding and care practices, low dietary diversity, poor hygiene, water and sanitation, high morbidity coupled with inadequate access to health care are key determinants of the problem.

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Ongoing conflict, displacement, breakdown in social and public services coupled with recurrent droughts and flooding have significantly affected food security and livelihoods and therefore nutritional status. However, there is a growing body of evidence that other underlying causes also contribute significantly to high and persistent undernutrition.

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Attempts to meet GHGE targets from the food chain must not be made in isolation because any dietary recommendations to reduce GHGEs must also meet dietary requirements for the health of the population. The most recent population-based energy and nutrient requirements were published in 1991 by the Department of Health (DoH 1991), with subsequent recommendations for specific food items such as fruit and vegetables, red and processed meat, and fish set by other organisations such as the Food Standards Agency and the World Cancer Research Fund (FSA 2007, WCRF 2007).

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