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a. The thesis / purpose of the assignment.
b. Discuss the framework for the cultural assessment which includes
• Communication
▪ Language spoken, pronunciation, use of silence, use of non-verbal
communication
• Space
▪ Degree of comfort one feels in proximity to others in body
movement and perception of personal, intimate and public space
• Social
▪ Family role and function
▪ Religious beliefs and practices
▪ Work, leisure and friends
• Time
▪ Perception of time in relation to duration of events, time as an
external entity and outside of control
• Biological variation
▪ Body structure, body weight, skin color, internal biological
mechanisms such as genetic and predisposition to certain diseases,
drug interactions and metabolism
• Environment
▪ Type of dwelling
▪ More than just the place one lives, should also include the
processes that influence the individual/group.
• Hygiene
• Nutritional preferences
c. Illness and wellness behaviors
• Beliefs regarding illness and wellness
• Medicine vs no use of medication
• Use of healers … etc.
d. Cultural values
e. Implications for nursing care
• Select at least 1 QSEN competency to discuss the nursing implications for
the knowledge, skills and attitudes for competent and safe patient care.
f. Student Learning outcome
• Provide a paragraph identifying how one of the student learning
outcomes was met through completing this project. (student learning
outcomes are located on the syllabus)
CULTURAL
AWARENESS
PROJECT
PRESENTED BY
D AT E
COMMUNICATION
• English is the national language
• about 75% of the country's population speaks English (Drake, 2018)
• English was the colonialists’ language
• Other three ethnic language spoken
– Yoruba
– Hausa
– Igbo
• More than 500 ethnic languages (Drake, 2018)
SPACE
• Nigerians are relaxed about personal space
• May inconvenience Western people
• Same-gender persons may touch during conversations (Drake, 2018)
• Opposite gender contact not common
• Muslims are more reserved in personal space
TIME
• Africa has a relaxed attitude towards time
• Nigeria among African countries with same behavior (Drake, 2018)
• This attitude is understood in judgmental sense
SOCIAL
• By Western Standards, Nigerian families are large
• Marriages are commonly polygamous
• Families constitute more than ten
• Fathers tends crops
• Mother sell or make palm oil
• Children help both parents
• 50% are Muslims, 40% Christians (Drake, 2018)
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