| Since health education aims at modifying a life-style to make it conducive to good health, the success of a health education programme depends on prior knowledge of that life- style. Wide variations in cultural, social, and economic situations in East Africa necessitate different approaches to health education. Four steps in planning a health education programme are outlined: (I)delineation of the programme content and classification of its objectives; (2)determination of procedures to achieve objectives, and assessment of available resources, their integration, and costing; (3)formulation of timetables for activities; and (4)delineation of evaluation criteria. Often pilot projects are needed to determine the appropriateness of an approach to a particular setting. |