diverse cultural perspectives exist on health and well-being. for example, certain cultures may value complementary or alternative medicine over biological procedure which breeds doubt about useful prophylactics
This can be done via ethnographic studies where we will study the residents' cultural norms by observing and participating in their daily activities
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social networks frequently reflect cultural values. in the event that vaccine hesitancy is widespread in a community or among influential peers, people may be more inclined to doubt vaccination on the basis of peer pressure
we will make use of focus groups and conduct interviews with community members to gather insights on their attitudes towards vaccines and reasons behind hesitancy where we will explore cultural narratives, myths, and stories that influence perception around vaccines
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Lastly, certain cultures can be more vulnerable to false information on vaccines, which is frequently spread through social media and neighborhood conversations. cultural narratives can also result in scapegoating whereby particular communities are unjustly held accountable for illness epidemics which exacerbates reluctance