Health Communication and Disease in Africa: Beliefs, Traditions and Stigma

by Bankole Falade

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811625484
• ISBN13: 9789811625480
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 401 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"