Table 3 Emerging themes
Practice | Outcome |
|---|---|
Nomadism makes Animals to be away from home | Immediate animal products not available to children |
Livestock is a sign of wealth thus Animals rarely slaughtered or sold | Lack of adequate food and income to buy food |
Forbidden foods thus some available foods not being consumed | Lack of diversified diet |
Land to be used for grazing leading to minimal crop production | Lack of adequate food |
Early introduction of foods to infant below six months | Exclusive breast feeding affected |
Poor intra-household food distribution | Men get more food while children get less |
Consumption of raw animal products | May lead to infections |
Milk fermentation | Improved bio-availability of micronutrients |
Food sharing | The amount consumed is reduced for those who have and increased for those without |
Reliance on traditional healersfor medication | Lack of access to adequate health care services |