Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in Ethiopia: Effects of Production and Livelihood Diversification on Dietary Diversity of Women of Reproductive Age in Southwestern Oromia, Ethiopia

Abstract

Abstract 
This study examined the effects of agricultural production and livelihood diversification on women’s 
dietary diversity in southwestern Oromia, Ethiopia. Data were collected from women of reproductive 
age in 355 households. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were used to analyze the 
data. Approximately 45.6% of women reached their minimum dietary diversity requirement. Production 
diversification, household contact with development agents and the use of improved technologies like 
cooking machines, refrigerators and crop storage positively influenced women’s dietary diversity. The 
findings imply that development practitioners, offices of agriculture, nutrition and health sectors at 
different levels could prioritize these factors to enhance the dietary diversity of women.