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None n = 23 | Grades 1–7 n = 24 | Grades 8–12 n = 63 | TEd n = 30 | Total n = 140 (%) | Food taken during postpartum | Reason |
13 | 16 | 44 | 8 | 81 (58) | Soft porridge (maize porridge) | Restore strength and encourage lactation |
5 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 37 (26) | All fruits and vegetables | Increases and restores blood |
6 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 36 (26) | Beetroot | To cleanse and restore loss blood and to avoid constipation |
4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 28 (20) | Tea | Encourages lactation |
2 | Â | 14 | 8 | 24 (17) | Liver | Increases blood |
2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 25 (18) | Mageu (fortified maize drink) | Encourages lactation, gives strength and energy |
2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 (12) | Meat | Build muscles |
2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 (12) | Amasi (fermented milk) | Restore strength and blood, facilitates lactation |
2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 (11) | Coffee, milo | Encourages lactation |
 |  | 5 | 6 | 11 (8) | Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) and Mfino (leafy vegetables) | Healthy, provides energy, Increases lactation, restores blood |
1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 (6) | Samp (crushed maize) | Restores energy |
1 | Â | 4 | 1 | 6 (40 | Beans | Restores energy, boosts lactation |
2 | Â | 2 | 1 | 5 (4) | Peanuts | Restore strength and blood |
 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 (3) | Eggs | Healthy, increases the blood |
1 | 1 | Â | 1 | 3 (2) | Hot porridge | Burns the dirty blood after delivery, to regain energy |
 |  | 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | Yoghurt | If you have a cesarean delivery, it prevents a big tummy |
 |  | 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | Water | Facilitates lactation |
 |  | 3 |  | 3 (2) | Pumpkin | Restores energy |
 |  | 2 |  | 2 (1) | Cheese, polony (processed sausage) | Provide vitamins |
1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 (0.7) | Maize bread | Restores energy and builds muscles |
 |  |  | 1 | 1 (0.7) | Chicken soup | Warms the body after delivery |
 |  |  | 1 | 1 (0.7) | Brown bread | Restores energy |
1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 (0.7) | Ingontshwa/amabhelebhele plant (latex) (Sarcostemma viminale (L) R. Br) | Encourages lactation |
 | 1 |  |  | 1 (0.7) | Isijingi (porridge made from Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai) | Facilitates lactation |
 |  | 1 |  | 1 (0.7) | Juice | Facilitates lactation |
 |  | 1 |  | 1 (0.7) | Amadumbe | Restores energy |
 |  | 1 |  | 1 (0.7) | Coke | Facilitates lactation |
 |  | 1 |  | 1 (0.7) | Mayonnaise | To regain strength |
 |  | 1 |  | 1 (0.7) | Fish | To regain blood |