Abstract:

This study examines determinants of health and explores how these interact to help man attain or defer from the desired health outcomes. It further examines the role communication plays in an attempt to “influence” the actions of man towards attaining the desired health outcomes emphasizing man’s interaction with his natural environment. Challenges that ensue in this context were analyzed from a programmatic point of view as seen in developing countries and recommendations made based on this hindsight. 

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