Effects of climate on certain cultural practices

Explorations in Cultural Anthropology: Essays in Honor of George Peter Murdock McGraw-Hill New York Published In Pages: 511-544
By Whiting, John W.M.

Hypothesis

"Low protein leads to [the disease] kwashiorkor and kwashiorkor to a prolonged postpartum sex taboo to protect the nursing infant from this disease" (520-521)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.01UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Availability Of ProteinIndependentDiet
KwashiorkorDependentMorbidity
Postpartum TabooDependentGeneral Sex Restrictions, Infant Care