What does this research mean for the field?

Socio-cultural beliefs and social taboos significantly shape infant feeding and complementary weaning practices among mothers in rural areas. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to explore how social taboos and cultural beliefs affect infant feeding practices among mothers in rural Keonjhar.

May 20, 2026Open Access

A Study on Social Taboos Affecting Infant Feeding in Rural Areas of Keonjhar

DSDr. SASMITA SAHU

Key Points

The study aims to explore how social taboos and cultural beliefs affect infant feeding practices among mothers in rural Keonjhar.
Community-based cross-sectional design conducted among mothers of children aged 0–24 months.
Structured questionnaire used for data collection.
Demographic profile of weaning mothers and nutritional status of infants assessed.
Identified various myths surrounding complementary feeding that impact practices.
Examined maternal education levels and their influence on feeding choices.
Documented nutritional status of infants in the region.

Abstract

Infant feeding practices are critical for child growth and are often shaped by maternal education and socio-cultural beliefs. This study examines the demographic profile of weaning mothers, nutritional status of infants, and prevailing myths related to complementary feeding in rural Keonjhar district, Odisha. A community-based cross-sectional design was adopted among mothers of children aged 0–24 months using a structured questionnaire.

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Dr. SASMITA SAHU (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d4fa9f03e14405aa9b174 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.56975/ijvra.v4i5.706422

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