Open AccessCultural and health: The effect of nupe cultural practice on the health of nupe people
Author(s) -
E O O Oleribe,
D D Alasia
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v15i3.37241
Subject(s) - tribe , health care , nursing , cultural practice , community health , psychology , public relations , medicine , economic growth , sociology , political science , public health , ecology , poaceae , economics , biology , anthropology
The Cultural practices of communities are known to influence the Health status of the community both positively and negatively. To achieve set out health goals positive cultural practices should be enhanced and incorporated into community based health programmes. This commentary aims to highlight the positive and negative effects of cultural practices on health using the Nupes a tribe in North central Nigeria as a reference point.