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Health Communication and Disease in Africa

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Penilaian

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This book is a collection of essays from across Africa which highlight the roles of beliefs and traditions in health behaviour. Chapters address mental health, risk perception, stigma, reproductive health, religion and health. The book also examines conceptual approaches in health communication and community development, both western and indigenous.

Specific topics include Alzheimer’s, HIV and stigma; perception of risk from obesity, HIV prevention and preeclampsia; doctor-patient relationship and health beliefs of birth attendants; culture and mental health access and social media effects on mental health; the complementary use of contemporary and indigenous communication strategies and the accommodation of science by religious leaders during the COVID 19 pandemic.

The book, which starts by examining global inequalities in health, proposes an African approach informed by problematisation as theorised by Foucault and Freire, to unpack habits and social problems. It ends by asking the question: “Is science enough” and making a strong case for health enabling environments alongside science communication.

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Inventory Code	Barcode	Call Number	Location	Status
210476	EB0006126	302.2 Hea	Central Library (OPAC)	Available

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Series Title

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Call Number

302.2 Hea

Publisher

Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan Singapore., 2021

Collation

xv, 401p.:ill

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-981-16-2546-6

Classification

302.2

Content Type

Ebook

Media Type

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Carrier Type

online resource

Edition

1

Subject(s)

Communications

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