The changing scene of food habits and beliefs among the mbaise people of Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14721900 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geoffrey B I Onuoha (University of Nigeria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 245-250 |
| Publication date | 1982-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03670244.1982.9990683 |
| OpenAlex | W1988266689 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 12 |
A rural society in Nigeria (Mbaise, an Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria) whose people have been known to practice certain food prohibitions was selected for a survey of their current food habits and beliefs. The traditions of the five communities that make up the Mbaise society were found to prohibit certain food items on different scales among the different communities. Although these prohibitions have become a part of the people's tradition they were originally based on superstitions. With recent economic, social and educational improvements in the communities, the younger generations are, unlike the older ones, gradually changing their attitudes toward such food prohibitions
Environmental health · Ethnic group · Food habits · Geography · Igbo · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Anthropology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 1989 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |