Healthy Community

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It is a social group determined by

geographic boundaries and/or common values

and interests. Its members know and interact with each other. It functions within a particular social

structure and exhibits and creates norms, values

and social institutions.



♥ Urban – high density, a socially homogeneous population and a

complex structure, non-agricultural occupations; something different

from an area characterized by complex interpersonal social relations.

In the social science literature, urban is used to refer to a

quality of life that is t ypically found in cities (Hawley, 1972:8).

An urban community is one in which a number of people are

not engaged in the collection or production of food.



♥ Rural – usually small and the occupation of the

people is usually farming, fishing and food gathering. It is peopled by simple folks

characterized by primary group relation, well- knit

and having a high degree of group feeling.



♥ Rurban – a combination of a rural and an

urban community.



♥A healthy community prompts its members to have a high degree of awareness that we are community .”

♥ A healthy community uses its natural resources while

taking steps to conserve them for future generations.



♥ A healthy community openly recognizes the existence of sub-

groups and welcomes their participation in community affairs.

♥ A healthy community is prepared to meet crises.



♥ A healthy community has open channels of communication that allows

information to flow among all sub-groups of its citizens and in all directions.

♥ A healthy community seeks to make each of its system’s resources available to

all members of the community.



♥ A healthy community has legitimate and effective ways to settle

disputes and meet needs that arise within the community.

♥ A healthy community encourages maximum citizen

participation in decision-making.



The People – this represents the “core” that makes up the community. Included in the community core is a study of the demographic characteristics of the

population as well as the values, beliefs and history of the people.



Eight (8) subsystems of the community

Housing – this subsystem includes the type and characteristics of housing facilitates in the community; availability of housing facilities;

presence of housing laws/regulations governing the people.

Education – these include laws, regulations, facilities, activitiesaffecting education; ratio of health educators to learners, distribution of

educational facilities in the community including a look into who utilize

these; presence of informal educational facilities and activities existing in

the community.

Fire and Safety – Availability and accessibility of fire protection and

safety services and facilities.



Politics and government – existing political structure, decision-

making process/ pattern, leadership styles observed, etc.

Health – health facilities and services/activities and its availability and

accessibility; ratio of providers and clients availing of the services.

Communication – systems, types of forms of communication existing and how these influence community health.

Economics – occupation, types of economic activities engaged by the

people.

Recreation – recreational activities and facilities including types of

consumers, appropriateness of recreational activities to consumers, etc.



(Review the concept health as a multifactorial phenomenon

and relate this to how the different factors influence community

health).

Political factors

Socio-cultural factors

Economic factors

Environment



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