Markos Kasata, Dake Samson Kastro, Bisetegn Fithamlak Solomon, Nane Debritu
Arbaminch College of Health Science, Arbaminch, Ethiopia.
Department of Reproductive Health and Nutrition, School of Public Health, College of Health Science and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
Front Nutr. 2024 Oct 28;11:1481458. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1481458. eCollection 2024.
Despite several attempts made in the developing world to improve overall food consumption patterns, it is still a major problem. However, there is limited literature on evidence of FCS, particularly in the study area.
This study aimed to assess the level of food consumption score and associated factors among households in Konso Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia.
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 488 households in Konso Zone, southern Ethiopia. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered, pre-tested, structured questionnaire. We assessed FCS through a seven-day dietary recall of food consumption. The households were labeled as "poor FCS" when they had a food composite score of <21.5; "borderline FCS" when they had a food composite score of 21.5-35; and "acceptable FCS" when they had a food composite score of >35 during the reference period. The data were entered into Epi-Data version 3.1 and exported to Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25 for analysis. The -value, adjusted odds ratios (AORs), and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to identify the associated factors.
The acceptable FCS among the study participants was 68.3% (95% CI: 63.9, 72.4), whereas 17.4% (95% CI: 14.1, 21.2) were borderline and 14.3% (95% CI: 11.3, 17.8) were poor. There was a higher level of acceptable FCS among households with household heads who were married (AOR = 2.22; 95% CI: 1.08, 4.58), aged 18-24 years (AOR = 0.13, 95% CI: 0.05, 0.30), farmers (AOR = 0.22, 95% CI: 0.13, 0.39), and attended formal education (AOR = 2.68, 95% CI: 1.65, 4.21).
The prevalence of acceptable FCS was found to be low. The age of the household head, marital status, occupation, and residence had a significant relationship with the study outcome. Therefore, interventions should target younger-headed and unmarried households. Policies and programs should support the ownership of farmland and promote formal education.
尽管发展中世界多次尝试改善整体食物消费模式，但这仍是一个重大问题。然而，关于食物消费得分（FCS）证据的文献有限，特别是在研究区域。
本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚西南部孔索地区家庭的食物消费得分水平及相关因素。
在埃塞俄比亚南部孔索地区的488户家庭中开展了一项基于社区的横断面研究。通过访谈员管理的、经过预测试的结构化问卷收集数据。我们通过对食物消费进行为期七天的饮食回顾来评估FCS。在参考期内，家庭食物综合得分<21.5时被标记为“FCS差”；得分在21.5 - 35之间时被标记为“FCS临界”；得分>35时被标记为“FCS可接受”。数据录入Epi - Data 3.1版本，并导出到社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）25版本进行分析。使用P值、调整后的优势比（AOR）和95%置信区间（CI）来确定相关因素。
研究参与者中FCS可接受的比例为68.3%（95%CI：63.9，72.4），而临界比例为17.4%（95%CI：14.1，21.2），差的比例为14.3%（95%CI：11.3，17.8）。在户主已婚（AOR = 2.22；95%CI：1.08，4.58）、年龄在18 - 24岁（AOR = 0.13，95%CI：0.05，0.30）、从事农民职业（AOR = 0.22，95%CI：0.13，0.39）以及接受过正规教育（AOR = 2.68，95%CI：1.65, 4.21）的家庭中，FCS可接受水平较高。
发现FCS可接受的患病率较低。户主年龄、婚姻状况、职业和居住地与研究结果有显著关系。因此，干预措施应针对户主年轻和未婚的家庭。政策和项目应支持农田所有权并促进正规教育。
