Minimum acceptable diet and associated factors among 6–23 months old children enrolled in outpatient therapeutic program in the Tulla district, Sidama region, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Mesfin Markos,
Beniyam Samuel,
Alemzewed Challa
Abstract:Background
Improving the minimum acceptable diet (MAD) is essential for ensuring optimal growth and development of children, as well as preventing malnutrition and its consequences. Previous studies in Ethiopia have focused on the magnitude and determinants of a minimum acceptable diet. However, much emphasis was not given to minimum acceptable diet and its associated factors among 6–23 months old children enrolled in Outpatient therapeutic programs (OTP), particularly, in the study area. This … Show more
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