Consumption of less diversified food during pregnancy is common in the study area. Adequacy of micronutrientmicronutrients is not sufficient for more than half of the studied pregnant women. Non-educated pregnant women depend on less diversified food. Providing dietary counseling during pregnancy has been identified as an opportunity to improve nutritional practice for pregnant women. Healthcare workers can help pregnant women consumingconsume more diversified food groups available in their home through sustainable counseling and demonstrating the process of food preparation.
Strengths and Limitations
ThisThe study findingfindings conforms to the standards of FAO and FANTA III minimum dietary diversity of women, thus a first in its kind in Amhara Regional State which can serve as evidence for the Regional Health Bureau. Nutrition experts have judged the locally modified tool to include locally consumed food types. However, the study has not assessed the effect of seasonal variation in womenwomen's dietary diversity score.