Food taboos with socioeconomic status during pregnancy in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Each region in Indonesia has diversity in terms of food consumption patterns, especially for pregnant women, which is accompanied by beliefs about taboos from certain types of food. This study aimed to determine the relationship between age, education level, employment status, and the culture of foo...

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Main Authors: Santy Irene Putri, Yefta Yefta, Astri Yunita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar 2020-09-01
Series:Al-Sihah: The Public Health Science Journal
Online Access:https://journal.uin-alauddin.ac.id/index.php/Al-Sihah/article/view/15943
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description Each region in Indonesia has diversity in terms of food consumption patterns, especially for pregnant women, which is accompanied by beliefs about taboos from certain types of food. This study aimed to determine the relationship between age, education level, employment status, and the culture of food taboos in pregnant women. This was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. The study was conducted in the working area of the Bengkayang Health Center, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. A sample of 30 pregnant women selected by purposive sampling. The dependent variable is the culture of food taboos in pregnancy. The independent variables include age, education, and employment status. The data were collected by a questionnaire and analyzed using multiple linear regression. Education (b = 0.48; 95% CI = 0.10 to 0.85; p = 0.015) and employment status (b = 0.51; 95% CI = 0.19 to 0.84; p = 0.003) had a relationship with the culture of food taboos in pregnancy and were statistically significant. This study also found a relationship between education and employment status with the culture of food taboos in pregnancy.
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spelling doaj.art-3590cf1d6ace40139539275936cc8f6a2022-12-22T03:13:56ZengUniversitas Islam Negeri Alauddin MakassarAl-Sihah: The Public Health Science Journal2086-20402548-53342020-09-0121923110.24252/al-sihah.v12i2.1594315943Food taboos with socioeconomic status during pregnancy in West Kalimantan, IndonesiaSanty Irene Putri0Yefta Yefta1Astri Yunita2Bagian Kebidanan, Universitas Tribhuwana Tungga Dewi, MalangBagian Kebidanan, Universitas Tribhuwana Tungga Dewi, MalangBagian Kebidanan, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Mulia, KediriEach region in Indonesia has diversity in terms of food consumption patterns, especially for pregnant women, which is accompanied by beliefs about taboos from certain types of food. This study aimed to determine the relationship between age, education level, employment status, and the culture of food taboos in pregnant women. This was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. The study was conducted in the working area of the Bengkayang Health Center, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. A sample of 30 pregnant women selected by purposive sampling. The dependent variable is the culture of food taboos in pregnancy. The independent variables include age, education, and employment status. The data were collected by a questionnaire and analyzed using multiple linear regression. Education (b = 0.48; 95% CI = 0.10 to 0.85; p = 0.015) and employment status (b = 0.51; 95% CI = 0.19 to 0.84; p = 0.003) had a relationship with the culture of food taboos in pregnancy and were statistically significant. This study also found a relationship between education and employment status with the culture of food taboos in pregnancy.https://journal.uin-alauddin.ac.id/index.php/Al-Sihah/article/view/15943
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Food taboos with socioeconomic status during pregnancy in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
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title Food taboos with socioeconomic status during pregnancy in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
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title_fullStr Food taboos with socioeconomic status during pregnancy in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Food taboos with socioeconomic status during pregnancy in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
title_short Food taboos with socioeconomic status during pregnancy in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
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url https://journal.uin-alauddin.ac.id/index.php/Al-Sihah/article/view/15943
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