Household Food Security Status and Diet Diversity Predictors of Mother Child-Dyads from Rural Smallholders in Three Agroecological Zones of Malawi

Adeyemi, K D and Kumwenda, N C and Oldewage-Theron, W and Gichohi-Wainaina, W N (2024) Household Food Security Status and Diet Diversity Predictors of Mother Child-Dyads from Rural Smallholders in Three Agroecological Zones of Malawi. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 20 (4). pp. 497-515. ISSN 1932-0248

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Abstract

Data from mother-child dyads (n = 375) living in rural smallholder farming households in Malawi was utilized. Households with an average income of >$4.2 US dollars per member had 60% lower odds (OR: 0.40, 95%CI: 0.19–0.82) of food insecurity. Household food insecurity was a predictor of Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) (OR: 0.43, 95%CI: 0.21–0.89). Children whose female caregivers met MDD-W had 37 times higher odds (OR: 37.6, 95%CI: 13.9–117) of meeting the recommended dietary diversity score. To address food and nutrition security in this population, an approach that encompasses women’s empowerment and income diversification is required.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : West & Central Africa
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Dietary diversity, food insecurity, household food insecurity access scale, minimum dietary diversity for women, minimum dietary diversity for children, nutrition security
Subjects:	Others > Smallholder Agriculture Others > Food Security Others > Malawi
Depositing User:	Mr Nagaraju T
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2025 08:17
Last Modified:	13 Aug 2025 08:17
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/13271
Official URL:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19320...
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement:	We express our gratitude to various individuals and organizations who contributed to this study, including the study participants from Balaka, Dedza, and Mzimba for their valuable participation. Additionally, we appreciate the District Nutrition Coordinating Committees (DNCCs) in Balaka, Dedza, and Mzimba for their assistance and support. A special acknowledgment is reserved for the dedication of all personnel involved in data collection, whose efforts were pivotal to the success of this study. Furthermore, we acknowledge the valuable input of Najam Wasiuddin during our data analysis. Lastly, we gratefully acknowledge the CGIAR Nutrition, Health, and Food Security Impact Area Platform for covering the APC costs.
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