Factors affecting community health

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1. PRESENTATION ON HEALTH COMMUNITY AFFECTING FACTORS

2. FACTORS AFFECTING COMMUNITY HEALTH CAN BE GROUPED INTO: Physical factors Social/Cultural factors Community organization Individual behavior

3. Physical factors ; Industrial development ; Communities that are industrially developed are more likely to be affected by numerous diseases due to the toxic waste products from the industries that are released into water bodies and the atmosphere and due to congestion of settlement leading to slum development hence contagious diseases compared to areas that are not industrially developed.

4. AIR POLLUTION WATER CONTAMINATION FROM INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE

5. AIR POLUTION WATER CONTAMINATION FROM INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE

6. Community size ; A densely populated or over populated community can easily be attacked by communicable diseases

7. OVERCROWDING

8. Geographical location ; Some communities are more prone to diseases due to The geographical location For example + Some communities are located in swampy areas ARE MORE PRONE TO DISEASES especially during heavy rains they are affected by floods which can lead @ manipulation of disease causing organisms if the water is stagnant @ to spread of disease causing organisms For example malaria , diarrhea disease

9. Environment ; A clean environment is very vital to the proper health of a community which minimizes the occurrence and transmission of diseases, unlike a dirty environment which easily leads to outbreak of diseases.

10. Social/cultural factors

11. Traditions Beliefs Beliefs or traditions possessed by communities greatly affect the health of it’s people for example FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)

12. FGM ,

13. ECONOMY

14. Economy ; A community that is economically well off has low chances of suffering from disease breakouts because they have proper health care and water drainage systems unlike a poor community.

15. Government; since the government involves planning, implementing and provision of community services such as water supply, medical supplies and other needs which can directly affect the community health

16. Community organization Ways in which communities organize their resources such as taxes which can be very helpful in control of diseases and supply of sufficient and efficient medical care even in times of crisis unlike communities without proper accountability of their taxes which can partly be allocated to the health sector.

17. Educational factors; poor education or illiteracy affects the health of a community when people doesn’t have education on how they can prevent themselves from diseases. Example health education on the use of mosquito treated nets to prevent malaria , health education on the environmental hygiene so as to prevent diseases such as cholera and trachoma.

18. Individual behavior; Community health is greatly influenced by individuals, their personal health, habits etc. And in order to achieve a healthy community, it takes a team work. For instance proper disposal of waste products from and individuals compound, clearing all stagnant water in the compound to prevent harboring of mosquitoes, active smokers to quit smoking to avoid passive smokers thus preventing lung cancer, abstainance from sexual activities and for sexually active individuals to use protection to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDs and STDs etc. Thus proper individual healthy living can greatly promote a healthy community.

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20. REFERENCES Encyclopedia of Public Health A-Z (2 Volume Set) (2008) International Encyclopedia of Public Health - 1st Edition Health-Assessment-Section 1 st EDITION