Minimum acceptable dietary intake among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Eskinder Yilma Enaro and Yordanos Sisay Asgedom

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 6, 1-13

Abstract: Background: In the absence of minimum acceptable diet, children aged 6–23 months are vulnerable to malnutrition. Not feeding at least the minimum acceptable diet is a major global problem, particularly in developing countries. Even though many studies have been conducted in Ethiopia there are inconsistencies. Therefore, this review aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of a minimum acceptable diet in Ethiopia. Methods: Published articles from various electronic databases, such as PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Science Direct were systematically searched. All cross-sectional studies conducted on the minimum acceptable diet of children aged 6–24 months and published up to October 30/2021 were included in this review. Data were extracted using an Excel spreadsheet and analyzed using STATA version 14.1. The random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence, and a subgroup analysis was performed to identify the possible source of heterogeneity. Begg’s and Egger’s tests were used to identify possible publication bias. Results: Nine cross-sectional studies involving 4,223 participants were included. Significant heterogeneity was observed across the studies (I2 = 99.4%). The pooled prevalence of minimum acceptable diet in Ethiopia was found to be 25.69% (95% CI: 11.96, 39.41) Conclusion: This review revealed that the minimum acceptable dietary intake among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia was relatively low; only 1 in 4 of children met the minimum acceptable diet. This indicates that the government should promote child feeding practices according to guidelines to increase the proportion of children with a minimum acceptable diet.

Date: 2023
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