Table 3 Summary of the taboo food and reasons mentioned by the participants, Illu Aba Bor Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019
Taboo foods | Reasons behind the taboo | Discussants who mentioned the reason |
|---|---|---|
Oily foods | To reduce the likelihood and severity of morning sickness | Few of the KII and FGD participants |
Banana | Plastered onto the fetal head | Most of the FGD and KII participants |
Avocado | Plastered onto the fetal head | Nearly half |
Taro | Plastered onto the fetal head | Few participants |
Milk and milk products | Makes the baby big / Plastered onto the fetal head and body | Most of the FGD and KII participants |
Egg | Makes the baby big/Difficult delivery | Most of the FGD and KII participants |
Sugarcane | Excessive weight gain to the mother/ Makes the baby big / cause difficult delivery | Most of the FGD and KII participants |
Cabbage | Causes abdominal cramp to the fetus after birth | Most of the KII and FGD participants |
Pumpkin | Plastered onto fetal head and body | Few participants |