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March 25, 2026Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Understanding the Biocultural Factors Influencing Infant Dietary Diversity in Periurban Guinea: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study

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TSTeresa SchwendlerDWDanny WangMNMuzi Na

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Overview

Mixed-methods study identifies biocultural factors affecting infant dietary diversity in Guinea, suggesting improvements.

Key Points

  • The study aimed to understand factors affecting infant dietary diversity scores (DDS) among caregivers.
  • Conducted interviews with community leaders and caregivers
  • Performed household observations to explore dietary factors
  • Assessed dietary diversity through nutritional analysis
  • Utilized linear regression for data analysis
  • Infants had an average dietary diversity score (DDS) of 2
  • Water access and land ownership positively correlated with DDS
  • Food proscriptions negatively impacted DDS
  • Most caregivers faced food insecurity and used coping strategies

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Schwendler et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37bb3b34aaaeb1a67e5d0https://doi.org/10.1177/03795721261428777
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