Daily meal frequency and its associated factors among children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia: a Bayesian hierarchical Poisson model.

The rate of DMF was low in Ethiopia and exhibited a significant clustering pattern across the country. These findings stress the need for tailored interventions addressing regional inequities, promoting age-specific nutrition, supporting maternal education, and empowering working women to improve children's nutritional intake and ensure more equitable access to meals across Ethiopia.