title: Traditional Rituals and Customs for Pregnant Women in Selected Villages in Southwest Uganda.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Beinempaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
authors.forename: Basil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tibanyendera
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
authors.forename: Fortunate
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Atwine
authors.affiliation: Maternal Newborn and Child Health Institute, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
authors.forename: Teddy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kyomuhangi
authors.affiliation: Maternal Newborn and Child Health Institute, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kabakyenga
authors.affiliation: MicroResearch Canada and Department of Paediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS.
authors.forename: Noni E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: MacDonald
mesh_terms: D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014454:Uganda
keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa; maternal mortality; peripartum risks; pregnancy; prenatal risks; traditonal practices