Food Beliefs and Practices During Pregnancy in Ghana
Implications for Maternal Health Interventions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15218256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ama De-Graft Aikins (0000-0001-9215-0134, University of Ghana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 7-9 |
| Pages | 954-972 |
| Publication date | 2014-08-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2014.926902 |
| PMID | 25116652 |
| OpenAlex | W2025909310 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 17 |
Ghanaian women's food beliefs and practices during pregnancy and the scope for developing more effective maternal health interventions were explored in this study. Thirty-five multiethnic Ghanaian women between the ages of 29 and 75 were interviewed about pregnancy food beliefs and practices. I show that, based on the data analysis, their knowledge about food was drawn from lifeworlds (family and friends), educational settings, health professionals, mass media, and body-self knowledge (unique pregnancy experiences). Core lay ideas converged with expert knowledge on maternal health nutrition. Multiple external factors (e.g., economics, cultural representations of motherhood) and internal factors (e.g., the unpredictable demands of the pregnant body) influenced pregnancy food practices. I suggest and discuss a need for culturally situated multilevel interventions
Biology · Environmental health · Health services · Maternal health · Population · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |