Identified indigenous child rearing practices followed by rural women at prenatal stage.

摘要

The health- and nutrition-related indigenous child-rearing practices of 100 Hindu and 100 Muslim rural women at prenatal stage in Haryana, India, were identified [date not given]. Results revealed that both Hindu and Muslim rural women visited the local dai (TBA) for prenatal check-up. They also visited antenatal clinics for immunization. 22 and 25% of Hindu and Muslim women visited antenatal clinics for iron supplements, respectively. The nutritional practices followed by Hindu and Muslim women we