Table 3 Themes identified from data synthesis
Theme | Sub-theme | Na | Studies that informed the themes |
|---|---|---|---|
Spiritual care practices | Religiously influenced feeding practices | 2 | Candeleria et al., 2019; Thorley et al., 2014 |
Religious observances | 5 | Abdel-Razeq et al., 2021; Sarapat et al., 2017; Cleveland & Horner 2012, Peng et al., 2012; Wiebe & Young, 2011 | |
Infant naming | 2 | Candeleria et al., 2019; Cleveland & Horner, 2012 | |
Symbols of fortune | 3 | Adama et al. 2021; Cleveland & Horner 2012; Peng et al., 2012 | |
Intragenerational infant-rearing practices | Senior family members influences | 4 | Adama et al., 2021; Gill et al., 2020; Mukunya et al., 2018; Wiebe & Young, 2011 |
Family involvement | 8 | Abdel-Razeq et al., 2021; Cartagena et al., 2021; Adama et al., 2020; Abdallah et al., 2020; Brooks et al., 2016; Cleveland & Horner, 2012; Heidari et al., 2012; Peng et al., 2012; Wiebe & Young, 2011 | |
Infant physical care practices | Infant cultural bathing | 5 | Adama et al., 2021; Gill et al., 2020; Mukunya et al., 2018; Nitin et al., 2013; Peng et al., 2012 |
Infant massage | 4 | Johnson Rolfes et al., 2020; Abdallah et al., 2020; Kim, 2016; Nitin et al., 2013 | |
Infant cultural handling/positioning | 2 | Gill et al., 2020; Ngozi et al., 2020 | |
Combining treatment practices | Concurrent use of traditional and western medication | 4 | Mukunya et al., 2018; Brooks et al., 2016; Upadhyay et al., 2012; Wiebe & Young, 2011 |
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