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- Title
Dietary Diversity, Household Food Insecurity and Stunting among Children Aged 12 to 59 Months in N'Djamena—Chad.
- Authors
Gassara, Goudja; Lin, Qian; Deng, Jing; Zhang, Yaxi; Wei, Jieqiong; Chen, Jihua
- Abstract
Background: Household food insecurity is increasingly recognized as a global health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to contextualize the associations between household food insecurity, dietary diversity and stunting in N'Djamena. Methods: This study is a community-based cross-sectional study, and the SMART (Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions) methodology was used to calculate the sample size. A total of 881 households were selected for the survey. A 24-h recall evaluated the dietary diversity score (DDS), the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) made it possible to assess household food insecurity (HFI), and stunting among children aged 12 to 59 months was assessed by anthropometric measurements. Logistic regression was constructed to determine the association between household food insecurity, dietary diversity, and stunting. The study was conducted from January to March 2022. Results: The prevalence of severe food insecurity was 16.6%, and that of stunting was 25.3%. The mean DDS was 6.5 ± 1.6. Severe food insecurity (OR 2.505, CI: 1.670–3.756) was significantly associated with stunting. The association between DDS and stunting was not significant. Conclusions: This study's prevalence of household food insecurity and stunting was very high. Household food insecurity and household size were significantly associated with stunting.
- Subjects
CHAD; CONFIDENCE intervals; FOOD security; CROSS-sectional method; ANTHROPOMETRY; DIET; FOOD supply; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; LOGISTIC regression analysis; ODDS ratio; GROWTH disorders; NUTRITION disorders in children; CHILDREN
- Publication
Nutrients, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 3, p573
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu15030573