Introduction: The lack of diversity in the diets of women of reproductive age (WRA) is a public health problem in Senegal. The good nutritional status of women is one of the factors in the fight against maternal mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the state of dietary diversity among WRA in the Kolda region. Methods: The study was cross-sectional and descriptive and took place in January-February 2020 in the Kolda region. Data were collected at household level using a questionnaire administered after informed consent. Results: The mean age of the women was 27.62 years, with a standard deviation of 7.2 years. The median age was 27. Majority of women surveyed lived in rural areas (72.1%) and 58.5% were uneducated. The average dietary diversity score for WRA was 4.4, with a standard deviation of 1.7. Taking classification into account, 44% of WRA in the region had moderate dietary diversity, compared with 24.7% with low diversity and 31.3% with high diversity. Conclusion: In the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition, the synergy of actions from all sectors, such as health, agriculture, the economy and social development, is therefore essential for a good nutritional status of WRA.
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Tall, A. B., Yade, A. K., Sougou, N. M., Agne, A., Guèye, B., et al. (2024). Dietary Diversity Among Women of Reproductive Age in the Kolda Region in 2020. Central African Journal of Public Health, 10(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20241001.11
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abstract = {Introduction: The lack of diversity in the diets of women of reproductive age (WRA) is a public health problem in Senegal. The good nutritional status of women is one of the factors in the fight against maternal mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the state of dietary diversity among WRA in the Kolda region. Methods: The study was cross-sectional and descriptive and took place in January-February 2020 in the Kolda region. Data were collected at household level using a questionnaire administered after informed consent. Results: The mean age of the women was 27.62 years, with a standard deviation of 7.2 years. The median age was 27. Majority of women surveyed lived in rural areas (72.1%) and 58.5% were uneducated. The average dietary diversity score for WRA was 4.4, with a standard deviation of 1.7. Taking classification into account, 44% of WRA in the region had moderate dietary diversity, compared with 24.7% with low diversity and 31.3% with high diversity. Conclusion: In the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition, the synergy of actions from all sectors, such as health, agriculture, the economy and social development, is therefore essential for a good nutritional status of WRA.
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Department of Community Health, Health and Sustainable Development Training and Research Unit, Alioune Diop University, Bambey, Senegal
Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
Department of Community Health, Health and Sustainable Development Training and Research Unit, Alioune Diop University, Bambey, Senegal
Department of Community Health, Health and Sustainable Development Training and Research Unit, Alioune Diop University, Bambey, Senegal
Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
