Iron-rich food consumption and predictors among children aged 6-59 months old in Ethiopia: A multilevel complex sample analysis of the Ethiopian mini-demographic and health survey 2019 data.
Girma BeressaFikreab DestaBikila LenchaBiniyam SahiledengleDaniel AtlawDegefa GomoraDemisu ZenbabaEshetu NigussieNeway EjiguTamiru YazewTelila MesfinKenenisa BeressaPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The finding revealed that there was low consumption of iron-rich foods among children aged 6-59 months in Ethiopia compared to reports from East African countries. Improving women's literacy and economic empowerment would improve iron-rich food consumption among children aged 6-59 months old. This study's findings would have implications for policymakers in Ethiopia to enhance iron-rich food consumption.