Health communication in Africa : contexts, constraints and lessons / edited by Andy O. Alali, B.A. Jinadu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alali, A. Odasuo, 1957-

Jinadu, B. A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in medicine--Africa.

Communication in medicine.

Health promotion--Africa.

Health promotion.

Africa.

Physical Description:

vii, 357 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, 2002.

Contents:

1 Health Communication in Africa: An Overview / Andy O. Alali, B.A. Jinadu 3

2 Public Health Crises in Africa: Initiatives for Improved Health in the 21st Century / B.A. Jinadu, Andy O. Alali 10

Part II Challenges and Considerations

3 Research Considerations for Effective Health Communication in Africa / Andy O. Alali 24

4 Health Promotion Challenges in Nigeria: Globalization, Tobacco Marketing and Policies / Igbo N. Egwu 40

5 Health Communication in Africa's Rural Communities: Navigating Emerging Social and Cultural Challenges / Andy O. Alali, Ogom Peter Nwosu 56

Part III Social Support, Institutional Roles and Cultural Dynamics

6 Provider-Patient Communication in the African Health Context Sonja Verwey and Andrea Crystal 81

7 Health Promotion and the Myth of Community / Gwendolyn J. Lusi, Freddy Batundi 109

8 Health Issues in Africa: The Role of Women / Arglenda Friday 118

9 Traditional Medicine and Biopsychosocial Fulfillment in African Health / E.S. Ataudo 136

10 Psychology and Health in Africa / Bernice N. Ezeilo 143

11 A Sociological Contribution to the New Public Health in South Africa: Why and How? / Leah Gilbert 156

12 Influence of Interpersonal Communication and Social Support on Health Decisions in an African Context / Andy O. Alali 182

Part IV Health Communication in Contexts

13 AIDS Communication in Africa: Towards a Practical Framework / Carol A. Okigbo, Charles C. Okigbo, Susanne Williams 190

14 Health Promotion on HIV/AIDS in Africa / Karl Peltzer, Varghese I. Cherian 209

15 Comprehensive and Integrated HIV/AIDS Prevention Campaigns: Potentials for South and Southern Africa / Keyan G. Tomaselli, Arnold Shepperson, Warren Parker 220

16 Health Communication and Primary Health Care in Refugee Settings: Lessons and Promises / B.A. Jinadu, Andy O. Alali 242

17 Local Ideas on Preventing of Onchocercal Skin Disease: The Case of the Aowin-Suaman District of Ghana / Albert K. Awedoba 262

18 Communication Strategies for Preventing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Africa / Andy O. Alali, B.A. Jinadu 283

19 Providing Mental Health Care to Rural South Africans: Current Trends and Future Directions / Anthony L. Pillay, Carol Ann Sargent 299

Part V Health Communication and the New Media

20 Selected Internet Resources for Health Information and Communication in Africa / Andy O. Alali, B.A. Jinadu 327.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0761824073

OCLC:

50417451