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1. Factors Associated with School Absenteeism and Grade Retention among Young Adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Shinde, Sachin, Tadesse, Amare Worku, Dongqing Wang, and Fawzi, Wafaie W.

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*SCHOOL absenteeism, *GRADE repetition, *ELEMENTARY schools, *LOGISTIC regression analysis, *TEENAGERS, *FOOD security, *ADOLESCENCE
Abstract

Objective: School absenteeism and grade retention are associated with various life-course problems. In this study, we examined school absenteeism and grade retention in Ethiopian adolescents, as well as factors associated with them. Methods: We analyzed data from 1200 adolescents (aged 10-14 years) from 20 public primary schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We carried out multivariate logistic regression analyses, adjusting for school-level clustering, to determine the factors associated with school absenteeism and grade retention. Results: Grade retention, father's lower education, parental occupation other than a government job, household food insecurity, being in large schools, and not having toilets in the school were associated with higher absenteeism rates, while involvement in paid work was associated with lower absenteeism rates. Having educational resources at home was associated with lower odds of retaining a grade but having mental health problems and a father's occupation other than a government job were associated with higher odds of grade retention. Conclusions: Interventions aiming to increase school presence and performance among urban Ethiopian adolescents may require a multi-level approach addressing food insecurity, psychosocial problems, and provision of sanitation facilities at schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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2. Market food diversity mitigates the effect of environment on women's dietary diversity in the Agriculture to Nutrition (ATONU) study, Ethiopia

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Ambikapathi, Ramya, Gunaratna, Nilupa S, Madzorera, Isabel, Passarelli, Simone, Canavan, Chelsey R, Noor, Ramadhani A, Madzivhandila, Tshilidzi, Sibanda, Simbarashe, Abdelmenan, Semira, Tadesse, Amare Worku, Berhane, Yemane, Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele, and Fawzi, Wafaie W

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Adult, Rural Population, Adolescent, Agriculture, Farm diversity, respiratory system, Middle Aged, Nutrition Surveys, Article, Diet, Food Supply, Market food diversity, Young Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, Humans, Female, Ethiopia, human activities, Livestock diversity, Nutrition
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OBJECTIVE: In Ethiopia, women's dietary diversity is low, primarily due to poor food availability and access, both at home and market level. The present study aimed to describe market access using a new definition called market food diversity (MFD) and estimate the impact of MFD, crop and livestock diversity on dietary diversity among women enrolled in the Agriculture to Nutrition (ATONU) trial. DESIGN: Baseline cross-sectional data collected from November 2016 to January 2017 were used for the analysis. Availability of foods in markets was assessed at the village level and categorized into nine food groups similar to the dietary diversity index for women. Bivariate and multivariate mixed-effects regression analyses were conducted, adjusted for clustering at the village level. SETTING: Chicken-producing farmers in rural Ethiopia.ParticipantsWomen (n 2117) aged 15-49 years. RESULTS: Overall, less than 6 % of women met the minimum dietary diversity (≥5 food groups) and the most commonly consumed food groups were staples and legumes. Median MFD was 4 food groups (interquartile range: 2-8). Multivariate models indicated that women's dietary diversity differed by livestock diversity, food crop diversity and agroecology, with significant interaction effects between agroecology and MFD. CONCLUSIONS: Women's dietary diversity is poor in Ethiopia. Local markets are variable in food availability across seasons and agroecological zones. The MFD indicator captures this variability, and women who have access to higher MFD in the highland agroecological zone have better dietary diversity. Thus, MFD has the potential to mitigate the effects of environment on women's dietary diversity.

Published
2019

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