Journal
HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
Volume 42, Issue 4-6, Pages 374-389Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1898613
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Pregnancy and childbirth of Zambian women are closely linked to cultural and traditional practices, activities, and beliefs. Family, pregnancy, and childbirth play an important role in strengthening generational traditions and preserving culture, with family continuity related to the legacy of generations through the spirits of the ancestors.
Zambian women's pregnancy and childbirth are linked to a variety of cultural and traditional practices, activities and beliefs. These existential events affect the women's health and the newborn's care. In this study we used an interpretative ethnographic design. Individual deep interviews with eight Zambian women were carried out. The formation of family, pregnancy and childbirth are important for strengthening generational traditions and preserving culture. Having many children is especially important for Zambian men as it increases their status in the society. Family continuity is related to the legacy of generations through the spirits of the ancestors.
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