Sumeya A.kheiri

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan

Publications

• Original Article   
  Superstitious Food Beliefs and Traditional Customs among Ladies Attending the Antenatal Clinic at Omdurman Maternity Hospital (OMH), Omdurman, Sudan
  Author(s): Sumeya A.kheiri, Abdelillah Kunna, limia said Mustafa, Mohamed abdelgadir Shaaeldin and Mohamed Alkhatim Alsammani*
  
  Objective: This study aimed to describe food taboos and thier possible causes of aviodance during pregnancy among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Omdurman, Sudan. Methods: The study was conducted at antenatal clinic Omdurman Maternity Hospital (OMH), Omdurman, Sudan from June to December 2015. Data was gathered by using a questionnaire. Multivariate regression analysis was used to assess the association between mothers endorsed avoidance of food and some selected socio-demographic factors. Results: Out of 600 studied cases, approximately 33 % (198) of them had superstitious food beliefs in pregnancy. There was a significant association between women who endorsed avoidance of food and living in rural areas, having lower education, younger, and inadequate antenatal car.. Read More»