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Predisposing factors to build awareness, change beliefs and attitudes and clarify values.
The three first phases in the process of changing behavior namely: unawareness (pre
contemplation), thoughtful thinking and intention to act (contemplation) and trials.
Methods of health education
1. Individual method
2. Group method
3. Mass method
Remember
1. Educational methods that influence predisposing factors will only have short term
effects.
2. Methods that influence reinforcing factors will have an intermediate effect. They are
more expensive than communication methods. They are applied when the change of
behavior has occurred.
5. Some methods have to be pretested before being used as posters, songs, films, puppet
show…. etc.
Methods/channels
There are seven types of methods/channels used in communication strategy.
A poster is a large sheet of paper (60 cm X 90cm) that portray a message using words and
pictures or familiar symbols. Posters can be used effectively to provide information or
advice. It reinforces messages delivered by other channels. Posters can be used to give
directions and instructions as well as to announce events
They are used with individuals, small groups and large ones. They should be placed
in place where the target audience can see them. Posters require pretesting to ensure
that the message is well understood by the target population.
Rules in making posters
I- Prerequisite
a- Know the group you will meet and find their needs and interests.
b- Select a single topic that is appropriate to the group.
c- Write your objectives.
d- Be sure that you have the correct and up-to-date information.
II- Prepare your content
Most talks are divided into introduction, body, conclusion and discussion guide.
1-The topical pattern: The information selected and arranged according to its importance.
Certain points are given a priority for example if you are discussing management of
dehydration focus on oral rehydration and breast feeding.
2- The time pattern: The organisation is based upon the chronological relationship between
the main points for example if you are giving a health talk on preparing ORS, you should
explain steps in the order in which they happen.
3-The comparison pattern: This pattern will permit the speaker to compare say between
breast feeding versus artificial feeding.
4-The classification pattern: This pattern is used when you classify events, causes or
people for example food groups.
5-The cause and effect pattern: Here you view causes and their effects as related to each
other for example Smoking, diet, stress and lack of exercise and CHD.
6-The solving pattern: In this pattern you analyse the problem, then discuss how it is
solved for example diarrhoea and how to prevent and treat it.
Remember
B- Write down your introduction