Constraints to Use of Animal Source Foods in Diets of 2 - 5 year old Children from Rural Communities in Kamuli District, Uganda
Abstract
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This cross sectional study, conducted in 2007 assessed
household constraints to use of animal source foods (ASF) in
diets of 2-5 year old children in rural Kamuli District in eastern
Uganda. Assessments were made at food security levels on
availability, accessibility and utilisation using a combination of
Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) methods. Survey data
showed that 38.0% (29.4-46.7 C.I) and 9.9% (4.6-15.2 C.I) of
all children were stunted and underweight, respectively. Less
than half of 8 ASF groups had been consumed within households
one week preceding the study. Unlike eggs from home
production, most ASF were purchased. Having a small number
of index children in the household, male gender of index child,
living with an educated caregiver and/ or biological father
positively influenced diverse ASF intake significantly. In bivariate
analyses, children from low wealth households were significantly
more wasted and stunted than children from medium-to-high
wealth households. Perceptions of key informants and focus
group participants elicited low income, lack of access to
technology and markets, inequitable household food allocation,
inadequate knowledge, and beliefs as constraints to ASF use.
Interventions to address household constraints to use of ASF in diets of 2-5 year old children must be sought especially in
communities with ASF.
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