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Factors Associated With Minimum Dietary Diversity Among Breastfed Children Aged 6-23 Months In Indonesia (Analysis Of Indonesia Dhs 2017), Aniza Rizky Aprilya Sirait, Endang L. Achadi Oct 2020

Factors Associated With Minimum Dietary Diversity Among Breastfed Children Aged 6-23 Months In Indonesia (Analysis Of Indonesia Dhs 2017), Aniza Rizky Aprilya Sirait, Endang L. Achadi

Indonesian Journal of Public Health Nutrition (IJPHN)

Poor complementary feeding practices can lead to malnutrition in infants and young children. Minimum dietary diversity (MDD) is one of the determinants of children’s nutritional status and has been found to predict stunting. This study examined factors associated with MDD achievement among breastfed children aged 6-23 months based on Indonesia’s Demographic and Health Survey 2017. This study used chi-square and multiple logistic regression to analyze the data. Among 2,976 children only around 53% children met MDD recommendation. Multivariate analysis found that the diversity of diet is better among older children than younger children. Children aged 18-23 months have possibility of …