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dc.contributor.authorChea, Nana
dc.contributor.authorTegene, Yadessa
dc.contributor.authorAstatkie, Ayalew
dc.contributor.authorSpigt, Marcus
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-17T08:18:11Z
dc.date.available2023-08-17T08:18:11Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-10
dc.description.abstractBackground - Maternal undernutrition is one of the commonest public health problems in many low- and middle-income countries where generally more than 20% of women are undernourished. It is more common in rural areas due to unclear factors. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of undernutrition in general and in subgroups and determine risk factors among pregnant women in rural Ethiopia.<p> <p>Methods - A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from April 30 to May 30, 2019 on 550 pregnant women who were randomly selected from six districts in southern Ethiopia. Trained and experienced nurses measured undernutrition using mid-upper arm circumference and collected other data. We used multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression to identify factors associated with undernutrition among pregnant women.<p> <p>Results - The prevalence of undernutrition among pregnant women was 38% (95% CI: (34.2–42.3). The odds of undernutrition was higher among women who got pregnant previously (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.66; 95% CI: 1.02–2.71), who had a history of miscarriage (AOR: 3.18; 95% CI: 1.77–5.70), who practiced food taboos (AOR: 2.23; 95% CI: 1.47–3.39), and who did not get any nutritional counseling during pregnancy (AOR: 2.97; 95% CI: 1.79- 4.95). The prevalence of undernutrition was higher among pregnant women who had multiple risk factors and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001).<p> <p>Conclusion - Undernutrition is a highly prevalent problem among rural Ethiopian pregnant women, especially with those who avoid food, do not get counseled, and had two or more pregnancies and a history of miscarriage. Improving the integration of nutrition programs with routine healthcare services and encouraging a multi-sectorial intervention strategy would help to reduce maternal undernutrition in the country.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChea, Tegene, Astatkie, Spigt. Prevalence of undernutrition among pregnant women and its differences across relevant subgroups in rural Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. 2023;42(1)en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2155616
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s41043-023-00358-6
dc.identifier.issn1606-0997
dc.identifier.issn2072-1315
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/30007
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.journalJournal of Health, Population and Nutrition
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2023 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titlePrevalence of undernutrition among pregnant women and its differences across relevant subgroups in rural Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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