Question

Briefly explain any two major principles of health education.

Answer 1

Two major principles of health education are:

1. Known to Unknown: Health education proceeds from known to unknown, concrete to abstract and simple to complex. Start with what people already know and gradually introduce them to what they ought to know. This will make health education a systematic process, allowing people to assimilate significant ideas about health and strategies to maintain it. Every single idea should be within the intellectual grasp of the people.
2. Constant practice: Health education symbolises principles that require constant practice. To instil healthy habits among infants and children, both parents and teachers must ensure that children observe at least minimal standards of regularity and punctuality in their hygiene, for example, they must brush their teeth at least twice a day, take bath, comb hair, etc. A regular inspection must be conducted on children's habits of eating, drinking, sleeping, playing, etc. Constant reminder, in theory, and practice, is necessary for forming good health habits. Behaviours are reinforced by a frequent reminders.