INTRODUCTION: Asian women suffer the largest proportion of the world's maternal deaths.
To reduce this, policymakers and healthcare providers must encourage women with …

This paper reviews available cross-disciplinary evidence on how culture affects food
security. We discuss the impact of culture on all four dimensions (availability, access and …

The aim of health education during antenatal is to provide advice, education, reassurance
and support, to address and treat the minor problems of pregnancy, and to provide effective …

Many cultures around the world observe specific postpartum rituals to avoid ill health in later
years. This qualitative systematic review examined the literature describing traditional …

Background Zuo yuezi is the month postpartum in China associated with a variety of
traditional beliefs and practices. We explored the current status of zuo yuezi from social …

OBJECTIVE: to gain an understanding of traditional postpartum practices for women and
babies, and to investigate the factors influencing such practices. DESIGN: descriptive study …

BACKGROUND: Using Chinese herbal medicines during pregnancy and postpartum is
common in the Chinese community. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this current study is to …

ObjectiveTo identify specific cultural and behavioural factors that might be influenced to
increase colostrum feeding in a rural village in Northern Ethiopia to improve infant health …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Evidence of phytochemical roles in infant development
and maternal recovery offers insights into beneficial functions of traditional plant use during …

Background'Sitting month'is the Chinese tradition for postpartum customs. Available studies
indicate that some of the traditional postpartum practices are potentially harmful for women's …