THE MISCONCEPTIONS IN THE BELIEF AND PATTERN OF FEEDING AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN EJEZIE-IZUOGU AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY
ABSTRACT
In the developing countries, such as ours, misconceptions and superstitious beliefs have a major influence on the food choices of individuals, especially the pregnant women. Based on this, the researcher is prompted to the misconceptions in the belief and pattern of feeding among pregnant women in Ejezie-Izuogu Autonomous community. The researcher used questionnaires, oral interview and personal observation to extract information from the pregnant women of Ejezie-Izuogu. From the findings, from the findings, food misconception exist in Ejezie-Izuogu, majority of the pregnant women had no knowledge of nutrition. These findings show that the pregnant women of Ejezie-Izuogu need to improve in their feeding pattern as this will help to reduce the complications on the mother and foetus.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction                                                   1
1.1 Statement of problem                                     2
1.2 Significance of study                                      3
1.3 Objectives of study                                                3
- Research questions                                        4
1.5 Scope of study                                               5
1.6 Limitations of study                                              5
1.7 Definitions of terms                                               6
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review                                            7
2.1 Food taboos                                                   8
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Methodology                                                  12
3.1 Area of study                                                 12
3.2 Population                                                     13
3.3 Sample                                                         13
3.4 Sampling techniques                                      13
3.5 Instrument for data collection                                 14
3.6 Method of data analysis                                  14
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Analysis of data                                              15
4.1 Results and analysis of data                            15
- The type of foods eaten by the pregnant women 15
4.2Â The knowledge of nutrition by pregnant women
in Ejezie-Izuogu                                             16
4.3 Food forbidden in pregnancy                            16
4.4 The food which pregnant women do not eat             17
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Discussion on findings                                     19
5.1 Conclusion and recommendations                     23
Conclusion                                                     23
5.2 Recommendations                                          24
References                                                     26
Appendix                                                              28
Questionnaires                                               29
CHAPTER ONE
1.0Â INTRODUCTION
Belief, according to concise English Dictionary, is an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.
Misconception is said to be a false or mistaken view or opinion. Misconceptions have been causing great harm to women’s health, especially the reproductive health, among various societies in the developing centuries. These misconceptions had been harming the cause of women’s health in the developed world even few decades ago (Carma Wadley, 2011).
