Cultural practices of care during pregnancy in the Dayak Kanayatn tribe of west Kalimantan
Maternity Nursing Departement, STIK Sint Carolus, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Research Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(02), 478–486.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2024.21.2.0435
Publication history:
Received on 07 October 2024; revised on 16 November 2024; accepted on 19 November 2024
Abstract:
Every community must have its own culture, although its forms and characteristics vary from one community to another. Dayak culture is one of the "native" tribes that inhabit the island of Borneo. The Dayak tribe is indigenous to the island of Borneo, there are no Dayak people on other islands besides Borneo. The Dayak tribe has pregnancy care practices including abstinence such as food restrictions and abstinence from actions. The purpose of this study was to explore the Cultural Practices of Care During Pregnancy in the Dayak Kanayatn Tribe of West Kalimantan. This study used a qualitative method with a descriptive phenomenological qualitative research design. The number of participants was 15 pregnant women with an age range of 17-42 years. Data were obtained from in-depth interviews and analysed using the Collaizi method. The data processing technique used the NVivo 12 plus application. Results: This study resulted in three themes, namely the first theme of pregnancy care practices with sub-themes of medical pregnancy care and traditional pregnancy care. The second theme is abstinence during pregnancy with sub themes of abstinence from actions and abstinence from food, and the third theme is family support with sub themes of parental support, husband support, and self-will. The conclusion of this study is to provide an overview of the cultural practices of care during pregnancy, especially in the Dayak tribe.
Keywords:
Cultural Practices; Dayak Tribe; Family Support; Pregnancy Care; Refusal Food
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