TY - JOUR
T1 - Food taboos and suggestions among Madurese pregnant women
T2 - a qualitative study
AU - Diana, Rian
AU - Rachmayanti, Riris D.
AU - Anwar, Faisal
AU - Khomsan, Ali
AU - Christianti, Dyan F.
AU - Kusuma, Rendra
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank The Neys-van Hoogstraten Foundation for funding this research under Grant IN282 .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Korea Food Research Institute
PY - 2018/12
Y1 - 2018/12
N2 - Background: Cultural factors influence food consumption, particularly among pregnant women. Beliefs in certain food-associated myths and taboos still exist in Madura Island. Therefore, this study aims to explore the food taboos and food suggestions among Madurese pregnant women. Methods: This qualitative study was carried out in Sumenep Regency, Madura Island, Indonesia. Data were collected from pregnant women, traditional birth attendants, and community leaders through in-depth interviews and focus group discussion. Results: Foods that were mostly considered taboos for pregnant women were squid, shrimp, pineapple, kedondong, cabbage, cold water, and instant noodles. Food suggestions for pregnant women were rice, corn rice, skipjack tuna, tilapia fish, milkfish, egg, moringa leaves, apples, and coconut water. Conclusion: Many food taboos and food suggestions were applied for the pregnant women in Madura. Indigenous knowledge about the food suggestions can be good information in supporting nutrition education for the Madurese pregnant women.
AB - Background: Cultural factors influence food consumption, particularly among pregnant women. Beliefs in certain food-associated myths and taboos still exist in Madura Island. Therefore, this study aims to explore the food taboos and food suggestions among Madurese pregnant women. Methods: This qualitative study was carried out in Sumenep Regency, Madura Island, Indonesia. Data were collected from pregnant women, traditional birth attendants, and community leaders through in-depth interviews and focus group discussion. Results: Foods that were mostly considered taboos for pregnant women were squid, shrimp, pineapple, kedondong, cabbage, cold water, and instant noodles. Food suggestions for pregnant women were rice, corn rice, skipjack tuna, tilapia fish, milkfish, egg, moringa leaves, apples, and coconut water. Conclusion: Many food taboos and food suggestions were applied for the pregnant women in Madura. Indigenous knowledge about the food suggestions can be good information in supporting nutrition education for the Madurese pregnant women.
KW - food suggestion
KW - food taboo
KW - Madura Island
KW - pregnant women
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85057424295&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jef.2018.10.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jef.2018.10.006
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85057424295
SN - 2352-6181
VL - 5
SP - 246
EP - 253
JO - Journal of Ethnic Foods
JF - Journal of Ethnic Foods
IS - 4
ER -