An investigation into the utilisation of Christian church groups as health education agents in Kumasi

ABSTRACT

The findings show that there is a decentralised system within practically all Christian church denominations included in this study for purposes of preventive health education. Curative services may be coordinated and supported from the national level in some churches. Most churches have access to limited funds and are expected to be financially self-sufficient at the local level and are therefore less interested in activities which may create a burden on their resources. Few churches received donor assistance for health education programmes. Churches are able to provide a venue; furnishings and personnel for health education programmes.Most churches were able to identify health education agents who could be trained to coordinate health education activities in their denomination. In view of the findings of this study several suggestions are given for health education support to Christian church groups