Health Education and Health Advocacy

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. define principles of health education; 2. enumerate roles, methods and media steps in planning a health education programme; 3. list health education strategies; and 4. appraise health education programme.

Definitions and principles of health education. Roles, methods and media, steps in planning a health education programme. Health education strategies (communication process, use of interpersonal communication skills). Evaluation of health education programme.