Research, Policy and Practice
Table 4 Diets of healthy vs. malnourished lactating mothers
Healthy lactating mother | Malnourished lactating mother | |
|---|---|---|
Diet | Plain milk Sour milk Milky tea (echai) Fresh meat and meat soup Preserved meat Porridge (uji) with milk and butter Chicken Tomatoes and butter Local brew (ngagwe/ebutiya) Beans Wild vegetables such as ekorete, eboo, ekiliton, ebolochete and other ingredients, e.g. butter Sorghum flour with vegetables and melon Eggs | Local brew (kwete) Plain sorghum porridge Wild vegetables Watermelon Beans (plain), sometimes only when provided by friends and relatives Chicken—only if provided by friends and relatives Occasionally other foods if there is money to buy them General food insufficiency |
Other factors | Responsible husband | Disease |