Health Communication in Africa
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Health Communication in Africa: Contexts, Constraints and Lessons

Health Communication in Africa: Contexts, Constraints and Lessons


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The editors of Health Communication in Africa have assembled an impressive list of scholars and practitioners to discuss some of the public health efforts and disease prevention strategies, conspicuously absent in health communication literature. A variety of subjects are addressed, including: existing and innovative health promotion programs; outcome evaluation and effectiveness studies; health communication in refugee settings and among international, national, and regional agencies that have been successfully implemented. This book will serve as a road map for those interested in the study of health communication, health promotion, and disease prevention strategies in Africa.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Overview: Health Communication in Africa: An Overview; Public Health Crises in Africa: Initiatives for Improved Health in the 21st Century Chapter 3 Challenges and Considerations: Research Considerations for Effective Health Communication in Africa; Health Promotion Challenges in Nigeria: Globalization, Tobacco Marketing and Policies; Health Communication in Africa's Rural Communities: Navigatin Chapter 4 Social Support, Institutional Roles and Cultural Dynamics: Provider-Patients Communication in the African Health Context; Health Promotion and the Myth of Community; Health Issues in Africa: The Role of Women; Traditional Medicine and Biopsychosocia Chapter 5 Health Communication in Contexts: AIDS Communication in Africa: Towards a Practical Framework; Health Promotion on HIV/AIDS in Africa; Comprehensive and Integrated HIV/AIDS Prevention Campaigns: Potentials for South and Southern Africa; Health Commu Chapter 6 Health Communication and the New Media: Selected Internet Resources for Health Information and Communication in Africa Chapter 7 Index Chapter 8 About the Editors Chapter 9 About the Contributors

About the Author :
Andy O. Alali is Professor of Communication Studies, California State University, Bakersfield. B. A. Jinadu works for the Department of Public Health, Kern County, California.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780761824077
  • Publisher: University Press of America
  • Publisher Imprint: University Press of America
  • Height: 217 mm
  • No of Pages: 366
  • Spine Width: 27 mm
  • Weight: 517 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0761824073
  • Publisher Date: 13 Nov 2002
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Contexts, Constraints and Lessons
  • Width: 138 mm


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