Prevalence of harmful traditional practices during pregnancy and associated factors in Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prevalence of harmful traditional practices during pregnancy and associated factors in Southwest Ethiopia.

Design

A community-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

Southwest Ethiopia.

Participants

667 women who were pregnant at the time of the study or gave birth 2 years prior to the study have participated.

Outcome of the study

Harmful traditional practices during pregnancy (yes/no). Harmful traditional practices during pregnancy include abdominal massage, herbal intake or food taboos done on/by pregnant women without health professionals' instruction.

Results

The prevalence of harmful traditional practices in the study area was 37%, 95% CI (33.4% to 40.8%). The most commonly practised activities were abdominal massage (72.

SUBMITTER: Tesfaye M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9639088 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature