Attitudes toward alcohol use during pregnancy among women recruited from alcohol-serving venues in Cape Town, South Africa: A mixed-methods study

Olivia V. Fletcher, Philip A. May, Soraya Seedat, Kathleen J. Sikkema and Melissa H. Watt

Social Science & Medicine, 2018, vol. 215, issue C, 98-106

Abstract: The Western Cape Province of South Africa has one of the highest rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) globally. Effective prevention of FASD requires understanding women's attitudes about alcohol use during pregnancy and whether these attitudes translate into behavior.

Keywords: South Africa; FASD; Fetal alcohol syndrome; Alcohol use; Pregnancy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.09.008

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