Photovoice Study Reveals Dietary Challenges Among Women and Children in Urban Ethiopia
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Meron Worku
Summary
This study uses a participatory photography (Photovoice) approach to explore the lived experiences of women of reproductive age (WRA) and their children under five (U5) in adopting healthy diets across different socio-economic status groups in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Given Ethiopia's high rates of undernutrition alongside rising overweight/obesity in urban areas, the research examines how poor diet serves as a shared driver of multiple forms of malnutrition. Women photographed challenges to healthy diets, providing visual evidence of barriers and potential solutions in their daily lives.
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· 3 pulledEthiopia has one of the highest rates of undernutrition among children under five (U5) and women of reproductive age (WRA) globally, alongside rising overweight/obesity, particularly in urban areas.
Poor diet is a shared driver of multiple forms of malnutrition.
We used a participatory photography (Photovoice) approach to explore the lived experiences of WRA and their children U5 in adopting healthy diets across lower- and higher- socio-economic status (SES) groups in Addis Ababa.
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