The number of infections is rising in many locations in India; the rise can be attributed to cultural norms, lack of education, and lack of access to contraceptives such as condoms.
The underlying causes for these delays may be attributed to societal norms, lack of education, long distances to health facilities, weak health systems, and poverty (4).
The literature highlighted dissonance between knowledge of ethical principles and their application in clinical practice, which was largely attributed to cultural norms and beliefs beyond the boundaries prescribed by codes of ethics, such as the International Council of Nurses (ICN) code [ 25– 30].
Although the reform granted female headed households to equal access of land based on their household sizes, they were allocated unproductive, swampy and marginal lands attributed to patriarchal social norms, customary practices and poor legal services.
While some of Muddy's allegations are plausible, the conclusion that EDU engaged in fraudulent accounting practices is inconsistent with the facts, especially considering that some of the alleged suspicions can be attributed to Chinese cultural norms that the report conveniently dismissed.
The low status of and subsequent discrimination against women in India can be attributed to many cultural norms.
The gender difference may be partly attributed to socio-cultural norms that tend to stigmatize girls who engage in substance use [ 19] and/or to larger innate risk taking by males than females [ 37].
This was consistent with other studies from Arab countries in the region [ 5, 10, 11] and can be attributed to prevalent cultural norms rejecting disrespect to females in these societies.
"The pace of existing home sales is still above historical norms, attributed to the tax credit and a lot of foreclosure sales," Widner told Forbes.
This may be attributed to cross-cultural differences in social norms, ethnicity, religious beliefs, pedagogical methods, and sex stereotyping, which can influence empathic engagement [ 13].
