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Item Access to nutritioninformation, dietary diversity and shortfall food groups among Nigerian In-school adolescents(Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, 2023) Ariyo, O.; Oladipo, F. S.; Alimi, E. J.; Atojoko, M. A.Background: Healthy dietary behaviour is essential for adolescents to promote psychosocial development and cognitive performance and prevent nutrition-related chronic diseases. Yet, the prevalence of micronutrient malnutrition remains high among Nigerian adolescents. Objective: To assess access to nutrition information, dietary diversity, and shortfall food groups among in-school adolescents in Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study involved 360 in-school adolescents selected using a multistage sampling technique. The data, which included sociodemographic characteristics, access to nutrition information and dietary intake, were obtained using a semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. Dietary intake was assessed using a 24-hour recall approach to determining dietary diversity using Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women procedure. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 15.5±2.3 years, and 58.1% were females. Only 5.4% had access to information on healthy eating. The minimum dietary diversity score during the previous 24 hours was 5.41±1.3, and only 46.5% of the respondents met the minimum dietary diversity for women. Shortfall food groups included nuts and seeds (4.1%), dairy foods (6.1%), pulses (7.2%), fruits (10.3%), other vegetables (10.3%), and eggs (15.3%). Conclusion: Poor access to nutrition information and low dietary diversity were observed among in-school adolescents in Mokola, Ibadan, Nigeria. Policymakers should strengthen the educational system to promote active learning of healthy eating and improve access to the varieties of foods and snacks made from the shortfall food groups.Item Nutrition knowledge, dietary diversity and intake among pregnant adolescents in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria(Society for Public Health Professionals of Nigeria (SPHPN), 2020) Samuel, F. O.; Aremu, O. O.; Ariyo, O.Objective: The study was designed to assess the nutrition knowledge, dietary diversity and intake among pregnant adolescents in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo state. Methodology: This cross-sectional study involved 130 pregnant adolescents attending antenatal clinics in Ibadan.An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics, nutrition knowledge and dietary intake. Nutrition knowledge was assessed using a ninepoint scale categorized as poor(<4), fair(4-6.9) and good(e”7). Dietary intake was assessed using a multipass 24-hour dietary recall to calculate the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W), energy and nutrients intake and adequacy of intakes using standard procedure. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Service Solution version 21 at 0.05. Results: Age was 18.61±0.64 years, 90.8% had secondary education, and 96.2% were primigravida. Knowledge score was 5.93±1.82, 46.2% and 40.0% had good and fair nutrition knowledge, respectively. Women dietary diversity Score was 4.34±1.13 and 43.1% achieved the MDD-W threshold of five food groups. Energy, calcium, iron and folate intakes were 1784.87±619kcal, 398.2±339.2mg, 16.0±8.3mg and 268.2±168.1ìg,respectively, and >80% of the respondents had inadequate intakes of these nutrients. MDD-W not met increases risks of inadequate energy (AOR: 2.97, 95%CI: 1.21-7.31) and folate (AOR: 3.94; 95%CI: 1.99-15.6) intakes. Poor nutrition knowledge increases likelihood of inadequate energy (AOR: 2.8; 95%CI: 1.1-5.2) and iron (AOR: 1.7; 95%CI: 1.0-2.3) intakes. Conclusion: Poor nutrition knowledge and low dietary diversity contributed to inadequate intakes of energy, iron, folate, zinc and calcium among pregnant adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria.