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Considering cultural context

Document type:	Case study
Year:	2003
Location:	Angola
Topic:	Conflict
Author:	GIFA / ENN report (CRS)
Date published:	January 2003

Case studies from: INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING IN EMERGENCIES GIFA/ENN PROJECT (2003) Researchers: Mary Corbett (Evaluation of Module 1) and Marie McGrath (Collation of case studies)

Case 46
Location: Angola
Time: 2003
Source: Anna Maria Campos, CRS Angola
Issue: Considering cultural context

Cultural and traditional practices underlie infant and child feeding practices in Angola. Grandmothers are an important influence on how a mother manages her child. Any education strategies need to bear in mind that they may be carrying new messages that are contrary to practices engaged in for centuries.

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