Determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia: results from a cross-sectional study
BackgroundIn Ethiopia, food insecurity and poor dietary diversity continue to affect maternal and child health, particularly in rural regions.ObjectiveWe examined the status and determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia.MethodsA cro...
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| description | BackgroundIn Ethiopia, food insecurity and poor dietary diversity continue to affect maternal and child health, particularly in rural regions.ObjectiveWe examined the status and determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 422 households, and household food insecurity and women’s dietary diversity was measured. We conducted bivariable and multivariable logistic regression.ResultsIn this study, 65.5% of mothers (95% CI: 60.7–70.0%) and 27.9% (95% CI: 23.7–32.5%) of households had adequate dietary diversity and food security, respectively. Severe or moderate food insecurity predispose to inadequate dietary diversity, whereas, higher wealth status increased the odds of adequate dietary diversity. Maternal education increased the odds of adequate dietary diversity. Regarding household food insecurity, the size of the household having a member of 5–7 and 8–12 were 78 and 76% less likely to be food insecure among households compared to 1–4 members size [OR = 0.22 (95%CI: 0.07, 0.70)] and [OR = 0.24 (95% CI: 0.07, 0.83)] respectively. Those household having high in women’s dietary diversity were 83% less likely to have to food insecure among households compared to the lowest women’s dietary diversity [AOR = 0.17 (95% CI: 0.10, 0.31)].ConclusionHousehold wealth status, maternal education, household food security status, pregnancy status were factors affected maternal dietary diversity. Family size and dietary diversity affected household food security status. Interventions should focus on maternal literacy, empowering women on income, assuring food security to increase maternal dietary diversity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d85706ef8684bf78cbadb517317768e2025-08-20T02:40:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2025-07-011210.3389/fnut.2025.15233441523344Determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia: results from a cross-sectional studyMeskerem Jisso0Meskerem Jisso1Sibhatu Biadgilign2Amare Abera Tareke3Tizalegn Tesfaye4Tadesse Alemu Zerfu5Tadesse Alemu Zerfu6Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaPhD Fellow at Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumIndependent Public Health Analyst and Research Consultant, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, EthiopiaCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dilla University, Dilla, EthiopiaInternational Food Policy Research Institute (FPRI), Addis Ababa, EthiopiaGlobal Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh (UoE)-Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, United KingdomBackgroundIn Ethiopia, food insecurity and poor dietary diversity continue to affect maternal and child health, particularly in rural regions.ObjectiveWe examined the status and determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 422 households, and household food insecurity and women’s dietary diversity was measured. We conducted bivariable and multivariable logistic regression.ResultsIn this study, 65.5% of mothers (95% CI: 60.7–70.0%) and 27.9% (95% CI: 23.7–32.5%) of households had adequate dietary diversity and food security, respectively. Severe or moderate food insecurity predispose to inadequate dietary diversity, whereas, higher wealth status increased the odds of adequate dietary diversity. Maternal education increased the odds of adequate dietary diversity. Regarding household food insecurity, the size of the household having a member of 5–7 and 8–12 were 78 and 76% less likely to be food insecure among households compared to 1–4 members size [OR = 0.22 (95%CI: 0.07, 0.70)] and [OR = 0.24 (95% CI: 0.07, 0.83)] respectively. Those household having high in women’s dietary diversity were 83% less likely to have to food insecure among households compared to the lowest women’s dietary diversity [AOR = 0.17 (95% CI: 0.10, 0.31)].ConclusionHousehold wealth status, maternal education, household food security status, pregnancy status were factors affected maternal dietary diversity. Family size and dietary diversity affected household food security status. Interventions should focus on maternal literacy, empowering women on income, assuring food security to increase maternal dietary diversity.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1523344/fullhousehold food securitymaternal dietary diversitymaternal nutritionruralEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Meskerem Jisso Meskerem Jisso Sibhatu Biadgilign Amare Abera Tareke Tizalegn Tesfaye Tadesse Alemu Zerfu Tadesse Alemu Zerfu Determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia: results from a cross-sectional study Frontiers in Nutrition household food security maternal dietary diversity maternal nutrition rural Ethiopia |
| title | Determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia: results from a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia: results from a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia: results from a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia: results from a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia: results from a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural gedeo zone southern ethiopia results from a cross sectional study |
| topic | household food security maternal dietary diversity maternal nutrition rural Ethiopia |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1523344/full |
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