HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
CONTENT: PREVENTION OF HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
MEASURES OF PREVENTING HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
There are measures which can be adopted in order to prevent harmful traditional practices. Among these are:
- AWARENESS RAISING/PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT: The media such as the radio, television and newspaper could be used also organizing seminars, workshops and conferences could be used to create public awareness on the effects of these traditional practices.
- EDUCATION: Government on its part should make education available and affordable most especially at village levels. An educated populace will avoid such harmful and outdated customs and belief that do not add value to the society.
- ADVOCACY: The non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the government officials, community leaders and various groups should help to support the eradication of such practice.
- LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES: The law enforcement agencies should be empowered to enforce the law on defaulter.
- LEGISLATION: Government should enact laws prohibiting harmful traditional practice.
EVALUATION
- Mention 3 measures of preventing harmful traditional practice.
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