ZIRPP Monthly Lecture :Puerperal Taboos and Rituals Amongst Urban and Rural Zanzibaris"

Please be informed that there will be another ZIRPP Monthly Lecture.

Chairperson: Dr. Ahmed Gurnah

Speaker: Dr. Hamed Mahfudh Mohamed

Subject: "Puerperal Taboos and Rituals Amongst Urban and Rural Zanzibaris" Date & Time: Saturday 25 July 2015; at 4.00PM

Venue: ZIRPP Office; Third Floor, behind Majestic Cinema (above ZANLINK)

Abstract: In accordance with the study that was conducted in Zanzibar in 1982 as part of the community obstetric research initiative, a cross sectional survey of the rural and urban population based on questionnaires was conducted with the objective of identifying the type of taboos and rituals still in vogue relative to the puerperal period.

The results showed the presence of food taboos and prescribed ritualistic behavior amongst all post parturient Zanzibaris with differences on emphasis. They are mostly based on the belief that maintenance of the women health during the post partum period is dependent upon their observation of the taboos and rituals.

Dr. Hamed Mahfudh Mohamed, a renowned expert on reproductive health and obstetric research will give a presentation on this important study, its findings and recommendations.

Tea, Coffee and Snacks will be served freely.

Please forward this message to anybody who may be interested. Those who would like to attend should send their email addresses and telephone numbers to:zirpp@googlegroups.com. Feel free to bring one or two friends with you.

Please confirm your participation.

All are welcome.

Muhammad Yussuf

Executive Director

Zanzibar Institute for Research and Public Policy

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