The development of culture-specific health education packages to increase case-finding of leprosy in Sarawak.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1986 Sep; 17(3): 427-32
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-34341
ABSTRACT
For any health education to succeed, the people's perception of the disease, their beliefs and cultural practices are of utmost importance as these have tremendous influence on their acceptance of new ideas. It is therefore essential to develop appropriate health education packages based on the understanding of the traditional and socio-cultural belief systems of the people. Thus on the basis of anthropological studies, health education packages were developed for the leprosy control programme in Sarawak, aimed at both adults and children. Newspaper articles, cartoon tape-slides, cartoon story books as well as posters were developed for both Chinese as well as other groups such as Malays, Ibans and Kayans. These were field tested and are now used in the Rejang Valley of Sarawak.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Attitude to Health
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Health Education
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Culture
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Leprosy
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Malaysia
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1986
Type:
Article
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