Table © The Author(s) Published by Science and Education Publishing. Abebe Demewoz Mengesha et al. The Impact of Culture on the Nutritional Status of Children and Mothers Durrinng Recurring Food Insecurity: The Case of Boreicha Woreda (SNNPRS). American Journal of Educational Research, 2015, Vol. 3, No. 7, doi: /education Focus Groups No of participants Main issues discussed Pregnant women (malnourished)7 The cultural value, definition and measurement of under nutrition Emic understanding of the causes and remedies of malnutrition during pregnancy The availability of special care during pregnancy in food and rest time The role and power of women in the family economic and social affairs The regular attendance of formal health care services during pregnancy Food taboo and preference during pregnancy The status of mothers and children in food distribution and priority in the family Lactating women (malnourished)7 The cultural value, definition and measurement of under nutrition Emic conception of the causes and remedies of under nutrition during breast feeding Awareness and accesses for special food delivery and more rest for lactating women Birth delivery and child care The frequency of lactation per a day and for how long it will continued Food taboo and preference during breast feeding The status of mothers and children in food distribution and priority in the family Malnourished child’s mothers7 The cultural value, meaning and measurement of under nutrition The level and identification of the body image of malnourished child The traditional treatment when the child is malnourished The proper use of the relief food and blended nutrients delivered for the malnourished child from health centers without sharing to the others The possibility and accesses to formal health care centers Child health and care practices Male household heads with the problem 7 The gender role and status of the two sexes in the household The role of husband in the household when mothers are suffering from under nutrition who are pregnant or lactating Special care for lactating or pregnant women and malnourished child Awareness about the special condition of the body of mothers during pregnancy and breast feeding The special rights of house hold head husbands in terms of resources and foods distribution The condition of physical and emotional tension on the mothers and children Health post professionals5 The linkage between health and under nutrition The people level of awareness regarding preventive and curative cares of under nutrition Constraints and challenges to deliver sustainable cure of under nutrition Scientifically prescribed special cares for pregnant and lactating mothers also for malnourished children The impacts of malnourishment during pregnancy on the new born child and lactating women The level and prevalence of the problem and its relapsing rate Relief aid workers and religious leaders 5 The implementation the relief aid deliveries for the targeted malnourished person The action available to cope with the problem The possibility of monitoring and evaluating the periodic output of the relief aid package delivered to the family