Low dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mothers in Angecha districts, Southern Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to assess prevalence low dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mother in Angecha district, Southern Ethiopia. RESULTS: The magnitude of low dietary diversity was 52.2%, 95% confidence interval (47.4, 57.27). From multivariable logistic analysis mothers were illiterate had 2.5 times more likely to have low dietary diversity than had formal education. Mothers living in the rural area were 3.1 times more likely to have low dietary diversity as compared with living urban area and women who have Household food insecure was 3.4 times more likely to have low dietary diversity as compared to a counterpart. Therefore, health provider could provide nutritional education focusing illiterate and rural women. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1186/s13104-018-4001-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.