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What influences child dietary diversity? Empirical evidence from Sinda district of eastern Zambia

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  • Mulenga, Christopher Bupe

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It is well documented in various studies carried out in Sub-Saharan Africa that dietary diversity is a major challenge for most households. This is true even in places that are known to produce a wide variety of food. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the levels of child dietary diversity and to understand the factors that influence child dietary diversity. The study empirically established that child dietary diversity in Sinda district of Eastern Zambia was low, with a mean dietary diversity score of 3.6. The factors significantly influencing child dietary diversity were found to be the mothers’ education, age of child, ownership of livestock and participation in nutrition trainings. It is recommended to invest in strategies that will promote maternal education, diversification of crops and livestock rearing and the scaling up of nutrition trainings based on a multi-sectoral approach.

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  • Mulenga, Christopher Bupe, 2018. "What influences child dietary diversity? Empirical evidence from Sinda district of eastern Zambia," Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland, vol. 50(4), April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:pojard:356004
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.356004
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