Research Article

The Prevalence of Traditional Malpractice during Pregnancy, Child Birth, and Postnatal Period among Women of Childbearing Age in Meshenti Town, 2016

Table 2

Traditional malpractice during pregnancy in Meshenti town, 2016.

Variables Frequency Percent (%)

Nutritional taboos6219.5
Abdominal massage4815.1
Drinking telba13943.7
Drinking kosso4313.5
Abdominal massage and drinking telba206.3
Abdominal massage and drinking kosso103.1
Drinking telba and drinking kosso1.3
Other61.9
I don’t know5116