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Poor education also reduces individual and community receptivity to many
forms of modern knowledge, and this likely includes the means of transmission
and prevention of HIV, especially where this knowledge clashes with “common-sense”
cultural beliefs transmitted by respected individuals or groups. In
turn, poor education and the resultant privileging of traditional beliefs slow the
dissemination of new ideas and values, thus ensuring that older beliefs are transmitted
to future generations. While in many cases reverence for ancient beliefs
and values is socially protective, this is not always so. Some ancient beliefs can
help to perpetuate cycles of poverty, disease and discrimination, including against
women and girls.
CONCLUSION
Establishing linkages between HIV and AIDS in its maturity stage and the Environment
is a new research area. There is surely that much of the communities and
families are doing in trying to cope with the epidemic, including increased use of
herbal remedies. More needs to be done to try and document best practices on
the linkages between the two. In the biodiversity conservation sphere, there is
too much emphasis on preservation and protection compared to promotion of
benefits to communities involved in the conservation initiatives. There is need
to balance the act to allow the surrounding communities have visible short and
medium term benefits.
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