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October 1, 2025World NutritionOpen Access

Complementary feeding, dietary diversity, and diarrhea morbidity in some rice-growing regions of Kenya: insights for targeted nutrition interventions

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HDHalima DibaSOSylvia Kavai OdingoRJR Juma

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Overview

Cross-sectional assessment shows high diarrhea rates among children, indicating needs for nutrition interventions.

Key Points

  • Diarrhea morbidity affects 28.4% of children, with significant variation across regions in Kenya.
  • Complementary feeding is introduced at six months in 76.5% of households, varying significantly by county.
  • Feeding frequency is inadequate in Kwale, where 50.7% of caregivers provide only two meals daily.
  • Household dietary diversity score reveals that 19.7% of households have low dietary diversity, affecting child health.

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Diba et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91cbfe798ba2fc498a51https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.202516321-30
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