ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2026
Intra-household gender difference in dietary diversity and its determinants in a food-insecure community in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Introduction: food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of Congo affects over 25 million people, with Kasaï Oriental Province among the most impacted-approximately 74.9% of households face acute food shortages. While food access has been widely studied, evidence on intra-household, gender-based differences in dietary diversity is limited, particularly in highly food-insecure urban settings. This study aimed to investigate the differences in dietary diversity between men and women in Mbuji-Mayi and to identify the household- and individual-level factors associated with these differences. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among 360 households selected by multistage random sampling, from Bonzola Health Zone, Mbuji-Mayi City. Data were collected through interviews using an electronic questionnaire. Dietary diversity was assessed using 24-hour dietary recall scores for men and women. Differences in dietary diversity scores were tested using the Mann-Whitney U test. Poisson regression models were used to identify predictors of dietary diversity for men and women, while a generalized linear model was used to assess the determinants of dietary diversity differences within households. Results: women had significantly higher dietary diversity scores than men (p=0.030). Key factors associated with the difference in dietary diversity scores between women and men (DDS-WM) included wealth index (β=-0.159; p=0.001), household size (β=-0.139; p=0.004), number of meals per day (β=-0.127; p=0.008), education level of the household head (β=-0.146; p=0.003), and the reduced Coping Strategies Index (rCSI) (β=0.100; p=0.029). Conclusion: these findings revealed disparities in dietary diversity between men and women in Bonzola, and some associated factors were also identified. They highlight the need for gender-sensitive approaches in nutrition policies and programs to ensure equitable dietary outcomes in food-insecure settings.
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