SOCIO-CULTURAL DETERMINANTS INFLUENCING THE DIET DURING LACTATION - A QUALITATIVE STUDY

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1999-08-30
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE
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The study was conducted in the Dharwad rural and urban areas, 300 mothers selected by purposive sampling technique. Tour conunuttilies viz., Rajaslhani, Gujarathi, Maharashtrian and Kannadiga and lour religions, viz., Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Jains were selected from urban area a.td Hindu and Musluns Iro.u rural area. Data was collected by personal interview and nutritional composition of special foods was computed. Majority of the respondents were it. their reproductive age. Majority ofRajasthani and Gujarathi women were given n.ilk with saffron just before delivery, while jeerakada, drained water of vermicelli, sounf kada, coriander seeds kada, ghee and dicodion tea were given in other conununities. A cup of tea or colfee was meluded in all eon.n.unities and religions except Raiasthanis, soon alter dehvery. The diet durrng first live days of lactation included soft and energetic diets in all the samples. There were lot of sinilarities among Rajasthatis and Gujarathis who were from northern-western part of India. Similar cotnmonness was found among Maharashtrians and Kannadigas who were fron. south - west regions, who included aM and anUnu.dc as special foods, irrespective of religions. The intake of ammal foods was fouttd to before among Maharasltians a..d Musli... and Christians, compared to all communities, use of dry fruits and extra ghee was found more in Rajastha..is and Gujarathis. The practice of cot.sun.it.g wit.e was observed only ... Maharashtrians and among Christia..s (catholics) and rural and urban Mushms. The edients used in the preparation of special foods in all the religions and communities were rid. in nutrients. The food beliefs during lactation mostly centered around the concept of of hot and 'cold foods. Avoidance of foods was ...ore or less similar among all the selected subjects. Comparcd to urban, rural mothers avoided. more foods.
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