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However, there is a lack of data regarding Ethiopian food taboos practices in general and in this study area particularly.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective:<\/jats:title>\n To assess the magnitude of food taboos practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Dr. Bogalech Gebre memorial general Hospital, Durame Town, Southern Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n \n An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 pregnant women from August 1 to 30, 2022 by using systematic sampling techniques. Data were entered into epi-data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 26 for further analysis. Statistical significance was declared at a\n P<\/jats:italic>\n -value < 0.05 with a 95% Confidence level.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n From the total 422 pregnant mothers, 54.5% (95% CI 49.90\u201359.20) of them encounter food taboos practice at least for one food item. The age group of pregnant mothers was 25\u201334 years [AOR = 0.48, 95% CI (0.28\u20130.84)]; the number of family size was 4\u20136 were [AOR = 0.42, 95% CI (0.19\u20130.88)]. Previous antenatal care [AOR = 1.64, 95% CI (1.02\u20132.66)], change feeding habit [AOR = 1.52, 95% CI (1.02\u20132.33)], and nausea and vomiting during pregnancy [AOR = 1.83, 95% CI (1.16\u20132.91)] were significantly associated with food taboos practice.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n The magnitude of food taboos practice among pregnant women was public health problems. 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