Cultural empowerment mod 3 discussion

Your comments will be graded on how well they meet the Discussion Requirements posted under “Before You Begin.”

The icebreaker for this Discussion is as follows:

Ice-breaker: “If I had the power to change a (negative) cultural practice, I would choose_______. I chose this because__________.”

After answering the icebreaker question above, please answer the following question in your Discussion response:     

According to Airhihenbuwa, “negative enablers” are sociocultural factors that impede the adoption of a desired health behavior.   

Please share with the class which cultural group you chose for your SLP and provide some examples of negative enablers that might influence the health behaviors of members of that cultural group. How might they lead to health disparities? Be specific — provide an example. 

PLEASE SEE INFORMATION FROM HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT REFERRING TO OBESITY FROM MODULE 1.