Food taboos and myths in South Eastern Nigeria
The belief and practice of mothers in the region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4721743 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Uchenna Ekwochi (0000-0002-3127-0471, Enugu State University of Science and Technology), Chidiebere D I Osuorah (0000-0002-1956-5955, MRC Unit the Gambia, corresponding author), Ikenna Kingsley Ndu (0000-0003-2198-5614, Enugu State University of Science and Technology), Christian Ifediora (0000-0002-9194-1740, Griffith University), Isaac Nwabueze Asinobi (0000-0002-3889-624X, Enugu State University of Science and Technology), Christopher Bismark Eke (University of Nigeria) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1746-4269 • E-ISSN: 1746-4269 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13002-016-0079-x |
| PMID | 26818243 |
| OpenAlex | W2263982879 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 12 |
Background Poor nutritional practices especially in pregnancy and early childhood can result in dire consequences in the growth and development of a child. Methods This study using purposive sampling enrolled 149 women who had carried at least one pregnancy to term in Enugu south east Nigeria. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess association between avoidance of certain food in pregnancy and selected socio-demographic factors. Results Approximately 37 % of respondents avoided some foods in pregnancy due to food taboos and no relationship was seen between this avoidance of food and maternal educational attainment, parity (number of obstetrics deliveries) and occupation. Snail and grass-cutter meat were the commonly avoided food in pregnancy while egg were commonly avoided in children under-two years old. Some respondent believed eating snail and grass-cutter meat makes a child sluggish and labour difficult respectively while starting egg early for a child could predispose them to stealing later in life. Conclusion Discussion about food taboos during antenatal care visits and during community education can help reduce the traditional belief about certain food in pregnancy and early childhood
Biology · Educational attainment · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Nonprobability sampling · Population · Pregnancy · Respondent · Sociology · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Food Security and Socioeconomic Dynamics · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
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| Citations per year | 2,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |