Dietary diversity plays a major role in the health status of children. However, evidence on its
crucial role on children's health status remains inconclusive in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In …

Background Undernutrition poses a serious health challenge in developing countries and
Tanzania has the highest undernutrition burden of Eastern and Southern Africa. Poor infant …

Background Inappropriate feeding practices result in significant threats to child health by
impaired cognitive development, compromised educational achievement, and low economic …

Preschool children consume diets inadequate to meet their macro and micronutrient
requirements, which ultimately affect their nutritional status due to lack of dietary diversity. A …

Background Child malnutrition accounted by poor dietary diversity is common in developing
countries contributing for child morbidity and mortality. It also has an impact on child growth …

Abstract Background Burkina Faso has a seasonal malnutrition pattern, with higher
malnutrition prevalence during the rainy season when crop yields are low. We investigated …

Background Dietary diversity has long been recognized as a key element of high quality
diets. Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) is the consumption of four or more food groups from …

Background One of the reported causes of high malnutrition rates in Burundi and Rwanda is
children's inadequate dietary habits. The diet of children may be affected by individual …

Poverty adversely affects child development through multiple pathways in low-and middle-
income countries. Relationships between diet and child development are poorly understood …

Background Inadequate feeding practices are a significant reason for the onset of
malnutrition in young children, and their consequences are one of the major obstacles to …