i Addis Ababa University College of Natural Science Center for Food Science and Nutrition Prevalence and associated risk factors of zinc deficiency among pregnant women in Selected Health Centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia By: Kebebew Regassa Advisor: Dr Dawd Gashu A thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, Addis Ababa University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Science in Food Science and Nutrition. June, 2017 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia