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Poor diets, inappropriate feeding practices and disease are primary causes of maternal and child under-nutrition. Dietary diversity is an important element of dietary quality, a strong predictor of micronutrient adequacy and overall nutrition status. Intake of a higher number of food items and groups is linked to improved nutritional adequacy of the diet. Ethiopia is making progress in addressing under-nutrition with impressive reduction in stunting rates, however, household and child dietary diversity rates remain low.
This brief by Mariam Fafonah and Zelalem Lema is based on a study by Africa RISING  in Sinana and Basona Worena districts which surveyed 240 mothers with children under five to understand the diet diversity and nutritional status of smallholder farmers.
Read the full brief http://hdl.handle.net/10568/77374