University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa.
PLoS One. 2024 Jan 31;19(1):e0292252. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292252. eCollection 2024.
This study explores the contribution of nutrition knowledge to the health status of pre-school children's mothers in Niger State, North-Central, Nigeria.
The study is a descriptive cross-sectional design using a quantitative data collection method.
SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: A multi-stage sampling technique was used to recruit 450 mothers of pre-school children across Niger state, Nigeria. Chi-square and linear regression were used to test the level of statistical significance (at p < 0.05). Socioeconomic and demographic information, anthropometric indices and nutrition knowledge were obtained using semi-structured questionnaires. Feeding patterns were also assessed using a qualitative 7-day dietary recall.
The results showed that the majority (63.8%) of the mothers were within 26-35 years, and more than half (51.6%) of the mothers lacked knowledge of a "balanced diet". Fruits, vegetables, and dairy products were the least consumed food group among the mothers (7.1% and 9.1%, respectively). Place of residence, occupation, and method of waste disposal were significantly associated with maternal minimum dietary diversity adequacy (p<0.05). Over half (57.6%) of the mothers were within the normal BMI range, and the mean waist/hip ratio was 0.82± 0.08. Social media/online was the most (36.4%) explored source of nutrition information among the mothers. This study shows no significant association between nutrition knowledge and adequacy of minimum dietary diversity among the mothers of preschool children (p = 0.09, χ2 = 13.682).
Dietary diversity among mothers was associated with the socioeconomic status and BMI of the mothers, which were strong determinants of meal quality and health outcomes in Nigeria and other developing countries experiencing food insecurity.
本研究探讨了营养知识对尼日利亚尼日尔州学龄前儿童母亲健康状况的贡献。
本研究采用描述性横断面设计，使用定量数据收集方法。
设置/参与者：采用多阶段抽样技术在尼日利亚尼日尔州招募了 450 名学龄前儿童的母亲。使用卡方检验和线性回归检验统计显著性（p<0.05）。使用半结构式问卷获得社会经济和人口统计学信息、人体测量指标和营养知识。采用定性 7 天膳食回忆法评估喂养模式。
结果显示，大多数母亲（63.8%）年龄在 26-35 岁之间，超过一半（51.6%）的母亲缺乏“均衡饮食”知识。水果、蔬菜和乳制品是母亲中最少食用的食物组（分别为 7.1%和 9.1%）。居住地点、职业和废物处理方式与母亲最低饮食多样性充足度显著相关（p<0.05）。超过一半（57.6%）的母亲的 BMI 在正常范围内，平均腰臀比为 0.82±0.08。社交媒体/在线是母亲获取营养信息的最常用（36.4%）来源。本研究表明，母亲的营养知识与学龄前儿童母亲最低饮食多样性充足度之间没有显著关联（p=0.09，χ2=13.682）。
母亲的饮食多样性与母亲的社会经济地位和 BMI 相关，这些因素是尼日利亚和其他面临粮食不安全的发展中国家膳食质量和健康结果的重要决定因素。
