Community Based Education

Dr. Zyambo Cosmas

Medical Doctor (UNZA)| MPhil (Norway)| PhD (UAB-USA) | Post Doc
(Yale SOPH-USA)

Chair/Head
Department of Community and Family Medicine SOPH- UNZA
School Coordinator
Institute of Distance Education- UNZA

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Department of Health Behavior School of Public Health University Of
Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)-USA
DETERMINATS OF HEALTH
Environmental factors affecting health and disease patterns / The
genetics and home environment
WHAT ARE THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH

• BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

• ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

• PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS
Disease patterns
BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

• Pathogenic micro organism

• Biological hereditary factor ( genetics)
• Others
• Age, gender, growth and development
Pathogenic micro organism
Biological hereditary factor (genetics)
Age and Sex
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
• Natural environment

• Social environment

• Lifestyle environment
Natural Environment
Social Environment

• Political and economic system in the society

• Cultural system

• Income and social status

• Education
Lifestyle Environment
Diet, alcohol, smoking, exercise
PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS
Beliefs, perception, attitudes, habits
Questions