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Health Education in Ethiopia

Practices, Challenges, and Prospects

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Ethiopia is one of the least developed countries in eastern Africa, although it has been showing economic progress in recent years. One consequence of this poorly developed economy is the poor health conditions of its people. Ethiopians experience many health problems, particularly infectious diseases, because of substandard sanitary conditions, nutritional deficiencies, harmful health practices, and so forth (Ministry of Health, 2003). The Government of Ethiopia recognizes that common poverty-related diseases, including malaria, tuberculosis, childhood illnesses, and HIV/AIDS, continue to cut short the lives of Ethiopians (Ministry of Health, 2003).

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  1. World Vision International/Ethiopia, Ethiopia

    Frehiwot Wubshet

  2. UNESCO-IICBA, Ethiopia

    Temechegn Engida

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  1. University of New England, Armidale, Australia

    Neil Taylor

  2. University of New England, Armidale, Australia

    Frances Quinn

  3. University of New England, Armidale, Australia

    Michael Littledyke

  4. University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

    Richard K. Coll

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Wubshet, F., Engida, T. (2012). Health Education in Ethiopia. In: Taylor, N., Quinn, F., Littledyke, M., Coll, R.K. (eds) Health Education in Context. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-876-6_14

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