Behavior Change and Public Health in the Developing World

Focusing on universal public health issues, this book explores what can be done and what the future holds. It introduces students and practitioners to behavior -change theories and applications. It details experiences of successful programs for the prevention and control of the world's biggest killers: malnutrition; respiratory infections; diarrhea; HIV//AIDS; and health problems arising from tobacco consumption and lack of access to family planning. The book explores health communication and social marketing strategies, learning theory, media advocacy, and community development. These behavior-change strategies are presented in terms of how the theory relates specifically to a particular health or disease issue.

List of contents

Health Behavior in the Developing World
A Few Good Theories and Behavioral Interventions That Work
Nutrition
Family Planning
Infectious Diseases
HIV//AIDS
Tobacco Control
Taking on the Wheel of Disease
Health Behavior Change in the 21st Century

Summary

This book explores how a range of behaviour change strategies can successfully be used in a variety of contexts. It details experiences of programmes for the prevention and control of the world's biggest killers: malnutrition; respiratory infections; diarrhea; HIV/AIDS; and health problems arising from tobacco consumption and lack of access to family planning.

Product details

• Authors: John P. Elder
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.11.2000
• EAN: 9780761917793
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-1779-3
• No. of pages: 190
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 284 g
• Series: Behavioral Medicine and Health; Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology; Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology; Behavioral Medicine and Health
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works