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Dietary diversity among pregnant women and associated factors in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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  • Abebaw Gedef Azene
  • Abiba Mihret Aragaw
  • Habtamu Tilaye Wubetie
  • Gizachew Tadesse Wassie
  • Gebiyaw Wudie Tsegaye
  • Muluwork Ayele Derebe
  • Habitamu Dessie Mitiku

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Backgrounds: Pregnancy related complications are major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Diversified food consumption is essential to produce hormones during pregnancy and it reduced complications. In Ethiopia, many researchers were investigated about the proportion of pregnant women with dietary diversity and its determinant factors. However, those studies are inconsistent and fragmented. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the pooled proportion of pregnant women with dietary diversity practice and its associated factors in Ethiopia. Methods: We conducted a systematic electronic web-based search of PubMed/ /MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Google online databases for identifying studies on proportion of pregnant women with dietary diversity practice and its associated factors in Ethiopia using pre-defined quality and inclusion criteria. STATA version 14 statistical software was used to analyze the data. We extracted relevant data and presented in tabular form. The I2 test was used to assess heterogeneity across studies. Funnel plot asymmetry and Begg’s test were used to check for publication bias. The final effect size was determined by applying a random-effects model. Results: Our search identified 170 studies. Of which, 23 were included in the final analysis stage. The pooled proportion of dietary diversity among pregnant women in Ethiopia was 41% (95% CI: 33, 49). Mothers can read and write (OR = 1.82 (95% CI: 1.25, 2.64)), maternal primary school and above educated (OR = 2.11 (95% CI: 1.10, 4.05)), nutritional information (OR = 4.1 (95% CI: 2.1, 7.99), dietary diversity knowledge (OR = 3.4 (95% CI: 2.73, 4.73)) and household had rich wealth index (OR = 3.45 (95% CI: 1.19, 10.1)) were significantly associated with dietary diversity practice during pregnancy. Conclusions: In this meta-analysis; we found that low proportion of pregnant women with adequate dietary diversity in Ethiopia (41%). Maternal education, nutritional information, dietary diversity knowledge and wealth index level of household were significantly associated factors of pregnant woman with dietary diversity practice. This finding implies that improving the awareness of woman about dietary diversity during pregnancy and empowering women economically would play a significant role to improve dietary diversity practice.

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  • Abebaw Gedef Azene & Abiba Mihret Aragaw & Habtamu Tilaye Wubetie & Gizachew Tadesse Wassie & Gebiyaw Wudie Tsegaye & Muluwork Ayele Derebe & Habitamu Dessie Mitiku, 2021. "Dietary diversity among pregnant women and associated factors in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(6), pages 1-20, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0251906
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251906
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