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Topic 1. A Healthy Community
Topic 1. A Healthy Community
Topic 1. A Healthy Community
• Members of a community
associate not for the fulfillment of
a particular end but for a variety
of ends
8. Total organized social life
• A community is marked by total
organized social life
• It means a community includes
all aspects of social life
• Hence, a community is a society
in miniature
9. A particular name
• Every community has a
particular name by which it is
known to the world
1. Housing
§ What type of housing facilities are
there in the community?
§ Are there enough housing
facilities available?
§ Are there housing
laws/regulations governing the
people?
2. Education
This includes THOSE THAT AFFECT EDUCATION:
§ laws
§ regulations
§ facilities
§ activities
§ ratio of health educators to learners
§ distribution of educational facilities
§ who utilizes these
§ what informal educational facilities
§ activities exist in the community
3. Fire and Safety
§ fire protection facilities
§ fire prevention activities
6. Communication
§ Systems, types of communication
existing, forms of communication, be
it formal or informal
7. Economics
§ occupation
§ types of economic activities
§ income
8. Recreation
§ recreational activities, facilities
§ types, consumers, appropriateness to
consumers
ELEMENTS OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY