Weaved into the cultural fabric: a qualitative exploration of alcohol consumption during pregnancy among tribal women in Odisha, India

• Main Authors: Sanghamitra Pati (Author), Abhimanyu Singh Chauhan (Author), Pranab Mahapatra (Author), Devraj Hansdah (Author), Krushna Chandra Sahoo (Author), Sandipana Pati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Evidence-based research has documented the association between alcohol intake during pregnancy and increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and congenital birth defects. Alcohol consumption is a complex behavior whose origins lay in cultural norms and the social structure. In tr...