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August 24, 2025CureusOpen Access

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Food Habits Among Pregnant Tribal Women in Santhal Pargana, Jharkhand: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Survey

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AKAnita KumariVPV. PantSSSanjeet Kumar Singh

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey reveals low nutrition knowledge and anemia prevalence in tribal women, suggesting urgent education needs.

Key Points

  • Limited knowledge and practice of nutrition among pregnant tribal women, indicating a gap in health education.
  • High anemia prevalence observed with an average hemoglobin level of 9.51 g/dL, necessitating nutritional interventions.
  • Cross-sectional survey assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to food habits among 139 participants in Jharkhand.
  • Education significantly predicts better knowledge and attitudes about nutrition, highlighting the need for awareness programs.

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Kumari et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af78327567bf4f94ff0f36https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.90859
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