Contribution of fish in improving micronutrients content in complementary foods for children aged 6 to 23 months in Lindi Rural District

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dc.contributor.authorMasanja, Hope
dc.contributor.authorJumbe, Theresia
dc.contributor.authorPacific, Renatha
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-02T05:24:56Z
dc.date.available2026-06-02T05:24:56Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractLindi region has high stunting prevalence of about 35%, and one of the factors that cause stunting is inadequate intake of micronutrients for children under 2 years old. This study aimed at assessing contribution of fish in improving micronutrients, specifically vitamin A, zinc and iron contents in complementary foods for children aged 6 to 23 months old children in Lindi Rural District. A cross- sectional study was done; interviews were conducted on 212 caregivers with children aged 6 to 23 months at Mchinga Ward. Information collected includes demographic information and commonly consumed complementary foods for targeted children through the use of 24 h dietary recall. Also, laboratory analysis for zinc, iron, vitamin A contents and proximate composition were done for commonly consumed foods. About 89.2% of children were given fish-based complementary foods. On average, fish-based complementary foods had higher vitamin A concentrations (279 μg RE/100 g serving) compared to non-fish-based complementary foods (4 μg RE/100 g serving), but low in iron and zinc concentrations (0.66 and 0.067 mg/100 g serving, respectively) than non-fish-based complementary foods (0.74 and 0.074 mg/100 g serving respectively). Furthermore, fish-based complementary foods had higher proximate composition (except for % moisture content) compared to non-fish-based complementary foods.
dc.description.sponsorshipInnovative Agricultural Research Initiative (iAGRI)
dc.identifier.citationDOI: 10.5897/AJFS2021.2086
dc.identifier.issn1996-0794
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7634
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAcademic Journals
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 15(5) pp. 203-217, May 2021
dc.subjectLindi
dc.subjectFish
dc.subjectComplementary foods
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectMicronutrients
dc.titleContribution of fish in improving micronutrients content in complementary foods for children aged 6 to 23 months in Lindi Rural District
dc.typeArticle

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