Fluid boundaries : multiple meanings of the illness ‘moto’ in Northern Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorSikstrom, Laura
dc.contributor.authorBezner Kerr, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorDakishoni, Laifolo
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-22T13:38:29Z
dc.date.available2012-03-22T13:38:29Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe study examined local child care practices (including feeding and care during illness), knowledge of childhood illnesses, as well as underlying assumptions of local Malawian people which help explain what people do and observe when children become ill. Findings indicate that ‘crossing over’ the boundaries of culturally appropriate sexual behavior is linked to “moto,” a kind of polluting ‘heat’ that can be transferred through touch, causing illness in children or the elderly through breastfeeding and food. The research could help in developing a culturally appropriate strategy for the prevention and treatment of infant and childhood malnutrition.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (p. 211-227)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/48573
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Science+Business Mediaen
dc.subjectMALAWIen
dc.subjectBREAST FEEDINGen
dc.subjectWELL-BEINGen
dc.subjectCULTURAL ASPECTSen
dc.subjectHIVen
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTHen
dc.subjectHERBAL MEDICINEen
dc.subjectSEXUAL BEHAVIOURen
dc.subjectMALNUTRITIONen
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTHen
dc.subjectSOCIAL BEHAVIOURen
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONen
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITIONen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleFluid boundaries : multiple meanings of the illness ‘moto’ in Northern Malawien
dc.typeBook Chapteren
idrc.copyright.holderSpringer Science+Business Media
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number105152
idrc.project.titleBuilding Food Security and Social Resilience to HIV/AIDS in Malawien
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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