We conclude that Pakistani medical students have a low acceptance and a low knowledge of evolutionary theory.
Nevertheless, a recent study shows that medical students in Pakistan have low knowledge of evolutionary theory as well as low acceptance of the theory (Yousuf et al. 2011).
Our results indicate that despite their low knowledge and acceptance of the theory, medical students do admit that prior knowledge of evolutionary biology would improve medical research and clinical practice (participants in our study agreed more for medical research than clinical practice).
Working with students and teachers populations, like ours in the present study, which belong to societies with low knowledge and acceptance of evolution, can be a useful tool for following the effects of the acquisition and/or the increase of knowledge of evolution.
Medical students had a low acceptance [mean measure of acceptance of theory of evolution (MATE) = 58.32] and a low knowledge (mean score of 5.20 out of a total ten marks).
We can infer from the relatively low level of acceptance that there is a corresponding low level of knowledge.
Many politicians, scientists, and science educators are concerned about American science teachers' low levels of knowledge and acceptance of evolution, particularly because of their crucial role in connecting the knowledge of scientists with the literacy of future generations.
Low level of acceptance by doctors could be another reason.
Low knowledge and the association of the vaccine with STD were concluded to be barriers to future acceptance of the vaccine [ 26].
What knowledge of, and acceptance of, biological evolution do faculty members across various disciplines have? 2.
The objectives of the survey were to assess the following issues: public understanding of the climate sciences, society's knowledge and acceptance of low emission technologies (especially of CCS technology), public interests and concerns about the positive and negative impacts of CCS technology, and public attitudes towards CCS policies supported by the government.
