essay

Infant care and feeding

turkana herders of the dry savanna : ecology and biobehavioral response of nomads to an uncertain environmentOxford • Published In 1999 • Pages: 164-185

By: Gray, Sandra J..

Abstract
This chapter discusses infant care and feeding practices of the Turkana. The focus is on biological, behavioral and environmental constraints that influence infant care, breast-feeding and weaning practices in the nomadic Turkana setting. It also discusses some of the strategies mothers pursue to overcome these constraints.
Subjects
Infant feeding
Infant care
Child care
Weaning and food training
Anthropometry
Postnatal care
Pastoral activities
Annual cycle
Diet
Dairying
Morbidity
Gender roles and issues
Theory of disease
Medical therapy
culture
Turkana
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Biologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2009
Field Date
1980-1996
Coverage Date
1960-1999
Coverage Place
Turkana, Kenya
Notes
Sandra J. Gray
For bibliographical references see document 24: Little and Leslie
LCCN
99219983
LCSH
Turkana (African people)