Debebe Moges

Factors Associated with Dietary Practices and Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women in Wondo Genet District, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Desalegn Kuche, Pragiya Singh & Debebe Moges · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To assess dietary practices, nutritional status and associated factors among pregnant women in study area. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was employed for the study. Two-stage cluster sampling was used. 153 pregnant women aged 19-49 years were the subjects. Energy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20859

Dietary Vitamin A Consumption and Associated Factors in 12 to 59 Month Old Children in Tula, SNNPR

Genet Bekele, Stocker Barbara & Debebe Moges · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess dietary intake of vitamin A and factors associated with it. Methods: A community-based cross sectional study with both quantitative and qualitative elements that involved in 556 children with the age of 12 to 59 months from Tula...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20828

Assessment of Status of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practice, Policy and Programs: Achievements and Gaps, in Ethiopia

Tsehai Assefa, Aregash Samuel, Alemayehu Argaw, Debebe Moges, selamawit Negash, Frehiwot Mesfin, Abinet Teklie, Mesfin Gose, Yewlsew Abebe, Israel Hailu, Joyce Chanetsa, Abebe Bekele & Tigist Mamo · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives:  ·   To find achievements and gaps in the existing policy, program and practices in reference to   Infant and Young Child Feeding in Ethiopia. ·   To build a consensus among all partners on the way forward to improve the existing IYCF practice. Methods: National publi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21255