Journal of Women's Health Care
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Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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• Research Article   
  Mothers as Nutritional Gatekeepers: A Focus on Under-Five Children
  Author(s): Jeremie Minani*, Seif S. Khalfan, Intisar H. Bakar and Khadija K. Said
  
  Malnutrition is a significant public health issue in developing countries, including Tanzania, and accounts for up to 50% of under-five mortality. This descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted from June 2020 to September 2022, employed a quantitative approach to assess mothers' knowledge of balanced diets for children under five. We collected from 113 mothers attending Sebleni Reproductive Child Health (RCH) in the urban district of Unguja Zanzibar. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on mothers' social demographics and dietary knowledge. Multivariate logistic regression was employed to identify factors associated with a minimum adequate diet while adjusting for confounders. The study revealed that a majority of mothers possessed a low level of knowledge regarding balanced diets, with only 12 (10.6%) having a higher level of knowledge. Notably, 45 (3.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167- 0420.24.13.712

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