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

Data from mother-child dyads (n = 375) living in rural small-holder farming households in Malawi was utilized. Households with an average income of >$4.2 US dollars per member had60% 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.

Citation

Kolawole Adeyemi, Nelson Kumwenda, Wilna Oldewage-Theron, Wanjiku Gichohi. (29/1/2025). Household Food Security Status and Diet Diversity Predictors of Mother Child-Dyads from Rural Small holders in Three Agroecological Zones of Malawi. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, 20 (4).