Foods tabooed for pregnant women in Abala district of Afar region, Ethiopia: an inductive qualitative study
Abstract Background Food taboo is contributing substantially to malnutrition for pregnant women by restricting and limiting the frequency and variety of foods most of which are nutritious and easily accessible. The practice is common in developing countries and most of the food taboos in East Africa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | BMC Nutrition |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0159-x |