Acehnese Cultural Leaders’ Perspective on Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study
Introduction. Anemia during pregnancy is one of the commonest issues in pregnancy. Cultural belief is among the contributing factors to this problem. This study aims to explore the cultural leaders’ perception on Acehnese culture regarding anemia in pregnancy. Methods. The qualitative study was cond...
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| author | Darmawati Darmawati Tongku N. Siregar Hajjul Kamil Teuku Tahlil |
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| description | Introduction. Anemia during pregnancy is one of the commonest issues in pregnancy. Cultural belief is among the contributing factors to this problem. This study aims to explore the cultural leaders’ perception on Acehnese culture regarding anemia in pregnancy. Methods. The qualitative study was conducted using three in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion with Acehnese cultural leaders. Data analysis was conducted by the inductive content analysis method. Results. Four themes emerged from interviews and discussion: (1) cultural beliefs about anemia; (2) locally resourced food; (3) husband participation in preventing anemia during pregnancy; (4) do’s and don’ts. Conclusion. Our findings provide insight into how cultural leaders’ perceptions of anemia are in pregnancy and how they are integrated strongly into Acehnese people’s lives. These findings would assist in developing culturally adapted strategic policy to prevent anemia during pregnancy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-478e8ff5e22e4d96ab31eef99bcf0a7a2025-08-20T03:35:58ZengWileyAdvances in Public Health2356-68682314-77842020-01-01202010.1155/2020/87102548710254Acehnese Cultural Leaders’ Perspective on Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Qualitative StudyDarmawati Darmawati0Tongku N. Siregar1Hajjul Kamil2Teuku Tahlil3Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh 23111, IndonesiaFaculty of Veterinary, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh 23111, IndonesiaDepartment of Management Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh 23111, IndonesiaDepartment of Community Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh 23111, IndonesiaIntroduction. Anemia during pregnancy is one of the commonest issues in pregnancy. Cultural belief is among the contributing factors to this problem. This study aims to explore the cultural leaders’ perception on Acehnese culture regarding anemia in pregnancy. Methods. The qualitative study was conducted using three in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion with Acehnese cultural leaders. Data analysis was conducted by the inductive content analysis method. Results. Four themes emerged from interviews and discussion: (1) cultural beliefs about anemia; (2) locally resourced food; (3) husband participation in preventing anemia during pregnancy; (4) do’s and don’ts. Conclusion. Our findings provide insight into how cultural leaders’ perceptions of anemia are in pregnancy and how they are integrated strongly into Acehnese people’s lives. These findings would assist in developing culturally adapted strategic policy to prevent anemia during pregnancy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8710254 |
| spellingShingle | Darmawati Darmawati Tongku N. Siregar Hajjul Kamil Teuku Tahlil Acehnese Cultural Leaders’ Perspective on Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study Advances in Public Health |
| title | Acehnese Cultural Leaders’ Perspective on Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Acehnese Cultural Leaders’ Perspective on Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Acehnese Cultural Leaders’ Perspective on Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acehnese Cultural Leaders’ Perspective on Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study |
| title_short | Acehnese Cultural Leaders’ Perspective on Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | acehnese cultural leaders perspective on anemia in pregnant women a qualitative study |
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