An Ethnography Study of Nutritional Conditions of Pregnant Women in Banten Indonesia
Maternal mortality in childbirth in developing countries is still high. The study describes the qualitative methods used to examine the knowledge, attitude, beliefs and behaviour related to nutrition and nutritional supplementation of pregnant women. The role of village midwives and cadres' in...
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2011-02-01
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| description | Maternal mortality in childbirth in developing countries is still high. The study describes the qualitative methods used to examine the knowledge, attitude, beliefs and behaviour related to nutrition and nutritional supplementation of pregnant women. The role of village midwives and cadres' in relation to nutrition education resulted in improving nutritional behaviour of pregnant women to some extent, but poverty and culture restricted the ability of pregnant women to access better food. The study shows that the position of pregnant woman is low within the hierarchy of both the health care system and the power structures of the broader community. Husbands, mothers-in-law, village midwives, cadres and village leaders all have more power in determining nutrition during pregnancy. However, some women tried to eat better and more nutritious food in secret, thereby subverting culture and the authority of husbands and mothers-in-law. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c387251c52b14996a2fbed24ad073d6b2023-08-02T03:49:46ZengUniversitas IndonesiaMakara Journal of Health Research2356-36642356-36562011-02-0114151010.7454/msk.v14i1.640608An Ethnography Study of Nutritional Conditions of Pregnant Women in Banten IndonesiaSetyowati Setyowati0Faculty of Nursing, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424Maternal mortality in childbirth in developing countries is still high. The study describes the qualitative methods used to examine the knowledge, attitude, beliefs and behaviour related to nutrition and nutritional supplementation of pregnant women. The role of village midwives and cadres' in relation to nutrition education resulted in improving nutritional behaviour of pregnant women to some extent, but poverty and culture restricted the ability of pregnant women to access better food. The study shows that the position of pregnant woman is low within the hierarchy of both the health care system and the power structures of the broader community. Husbands, mothers-in-law, village midwives, cadres and village leaders all have more power in determining nutrition during pregnancy. However, some women tried to eat better and more nutritious food in secret, thereby subverting culture and the authority of husbands and mothers-in-law.http://journal.ui.ac.id/index.php/health/article/view/640belief in fooddietary pattern during pregnancyIndonesianutritioncsubverting culturevillage midwife roles |
| spellingShingle | Setyowati Setyowati An Ethnography Study of Nutritional Conditions of Pregnant Women in Banten Indonesia Makara Journal of Health Research belief in food dietary pattern during pregnancy Indonesia nutrition csubverting culture village midwife roles |
| title | An Ethnography Study of Nutritional Conditions of Pregnant Women in Banten Indonesia |
| title_full | An Ethnography Study of Nutritional Conditions of Pregnant Women in Banten Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | An Ethnography Study of Nutritional Conditions of Pregnant Women in Banten Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Ethnography Study of Nutritional Conditions of Pregnant Women in Banten Indonesia |
| title_short | An Ethnography Study of Nutritional Conditions of Pregnant Women in Banten Indonesia |
| title_sort | ethnography study of nutritional conditions of pregnant women in banten indonesia |
| topic | belief in food dietary pattern during pregnancy Indonesia nutrition csubverting culture village midwife roles |
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