simple health habit

Health belief system varies in different dimensions, from region to religion to culture and so on. What may be considered safe and healthy may be erroneous in another locality. Culture plays a vital role in determining health of a community. In Africa where there are various elements that measures stability of health of a community, it may be very difficult to introduce western ideology of simple healthy habit. It may a very commitment individual that understand the terrain of Africa culture to change certain behaviourial pattern to adapt to most affected idea. Due to social media which made it possible to understudy the culture of a far away country, certain ideas are now introduced to another community's belief. Beside, with the advancement of technology, standard is now been used to measure the status of a belief or culture. Now, the question Africans do often ask is this 'where is africa whenever a standard is set?
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