Research, Policy and Practice
Table 3 Diets and other factors associated with healthy vs. malnourished pregnant mothers
Healthy pregnant mother | Malnourished pregnant mother | |
|---|---|---|
Diet | Milk—fresh and sour Beans and butterbeans Eggs Chicken Local brew (kwete) Bananas Wild greens Salt Butter Sorghum porridge Meat (akiring) Milky tea Irish potatoes Onions Tomatoes Rice | Plain porridge (ngakima); no sugar added) from millet or sorghum Wild greens (plain), only salt added Wild tubers (plain) Wild fruits (plain) Sorghum flour (plain) Local brew (ngagwe) |
Other factors | No disease | Poor family: no animals; no money to buy good-quality food Eating just once or twice a day Diseases such as malaria |