Traditional food taboos and practices during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and infant care of Zulu women in northern KwaZulu-Natal

Abstract Background Traditional practices and beliefs influence and support the behavior of women during pregnancy and childbirth in different parts of the world. Not much research has been conducted to examine whether and how cultural traditions continue to shape maternity experiences of Zulu women...

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Main Authors: Mmbulaheni Ramulondi, Helene de Wet, Nontuthuko Rosemary Ntuli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-021-00451-2