{"id":2916,"date":"2026-05-31T12:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chstkaltungo.edu.ng\/new\/?page_id=2916"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:22:40","slug":"health-education-promotion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chstkaltungo.edu.ng\/new\/health-education-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Education & Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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  • Health Education & Promotion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Health promotion and education department was created by the Gombe State College of Health<\/span>
    Science and Technology Kaltungo in 2018. The department was introduced in the college by Dr<\/span>
    Seni James Barka the former provost of the college.<\/span>

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    STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Mr. Billison G. Solomon Head of Department<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Mrs. Joy J. Jonas Departmental Examination Officer<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Mr. Seth Musa Kumlai Former Head of the Department<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Mr. Laban Z Laushige<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Mrs. Roseline Mailabar <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n


      <\/span> <\/span>HEALTH EDUCATION<\/span> PROFESSION<\/span><\/p>\n


      <\/span>Health Promotion and Education play a vital role in disease prevention and control. Health<\/span>
      Education is the first component of Primary Health Care (PHC) and it cuts across all other<\/span>
      component of PHC. Therefore, it is important to develop a curriculum for the training of<\/span>
      professionals who provide appropriate Health Promotion and Education services at the health<\/span>
      facilities, schools, workplaces, and the community at large.<\/span>
      RATIONAL: the demand for the professionally trained health educators is ever-increasing yet,<\/span>
      there is not enough number of this category of staff. Therefore, is therefore, a need to train<\/span>
      Health Educators to meet the growing needs of this cadre of health workers.<\/span><\/p>\n


      <\/span>OBJECTIVES:<\/span><\/p>\n


      <\/span>\uf0b7 Develop the knowledge base of the trainees in the principles and practice of Health<\/span>
      Promotion and Education.<\/span>
      \uf0b7 Improve their skills for planning, implementing, and evaluating Health Promotion and<\/span>
      Education (HEP) programs at the health facilities, schools, workplaces, and<\/span>
      community levels.<\/span>
      \uf0b7 Improve their skills for communication.<\/span>
      \uf0b7 Develop their skills in advocacy for HEP programmes.<\/span>
      \uf0b7 Develop their skills for counseling.<\/span><\/p>\n


      <\/span>GOALS OF HEALTH EDUCATION<\/span><\/p>\n


      <\/span>\uf0d8 The goal of health education is to enable an individual, the family, and the community<\/span>
      practice healthy behavior in a way that is culturally acceptable in the community. It<\/span>
      emphasizes the need to positively influence the health behavior of individuals and<\/span>
      communities as the living and working conditions that influence their health.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Prevention of disease<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Maintenance and improvement of health<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Reduced exposure to the risk of contracting disease<\/span>
      HEALTH EDUCATION MOTTO: A Sound Mind in a Healthy Body<\/span><\/p>\n

      OUR VISION A healthy world through health education.<\/span>
      THE KEY SERVICES OFFERED BY HEALTH EDUCATORS<\/span><\/p>


      <\/font>Efficient programs implemented through health education certainly influence the overall<\/span>
      community, thereby prompting individuals to become more conscious regarding their<\/span>
      personal health. Some of the key services offered by health education are:<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Conducting presentations and classes for patients covering a range of topics like sexual<\/span>
      and reproductive health, disease prevention, general well-being, stress management, and<\/span>
      nutrition.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Special awareness programs for patients diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension<\/span>
      include numerous ways to cope with the disease as well as in minimizing its<\/span>
      effects on the body.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Mental health initiatives for college students and elders comprise of detailed<\/span>
      presentations and exercises designed to boost the psychological well-being of an<\/span>
      individual.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Alcohol and drug education offers a comprehensive review of the harmful effects in<\/span>
      relying on such addictive substances. It also includes counseling and awareness programs<\/span>
      aimed at vulnerable individuals like school and college students.<\/span>
      Health education services to pregnant women pertaining to their pregnancy and the health of the<\/span>
      infant.<\/span>
      STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME<\/span><\/p>


      <\/font>\uf0b7 The programme has four (4) components namely:<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Classroom teaching.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Practical\/field experience.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Internship.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Project (research work).<\/span><\/p>


      <\/font>\uf0b7 DURATION: the duration of the programme is two academic sessions of four semester<\/span>
      \uf0b7 ENTRY REQUIREMENT: Applicant for the programme must possess four (4) credit<\/span>
      passes in GCE, SSCE, NECO, or grade 11, to include English Language, Biology\/Health<\/span>
      science and any one subject.<\/span>
      \uf0b7 EXAMINATION REGULATIONS: The regulations are subject to the West Africa<\/span>
      Health Examination Board (WAHEB). General Examination Regulations for Diploma in<\/span>
      Health Promotion and Education programme.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 A student is required to register for a minimum of sixteen (16) credit units, and a maximum<\/span>
      of twenty-one (21) credit units per semester.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 A student must earn seventy-four (74) credit units to qualify for the diploma in Health<\/span>
      Promotion and Education.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 A student with a C.G.P.A of less than one (1.0) will be advice to withdraw from the<\/span>
      programme.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 The assessment of students performing in all the courses except the project essay will be<\/span>
      as follows: \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

      \uf0fc Continues assessment 30%<\/span>
      \uf0fc Written examination 70%<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Project essay and defense carry a total of 100%<\/span>
      Assessment for the Diploma in Health Promotion and Education.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 The final marks in the Diploma in HEP will be determined on the basis of the results<\/span>
      obtained in all the courses taken during the four (4) semesters.<\/span>
      \uf0d8 Classification of the Diploma in Health Promotion and Education to be awarded, will be<\/span>
      based on the overall performance in the first and second sessions of the programmed.<\/span>
      DISTINCTION \u2013 70%-100%<\/span>
      UPPER CREDIT -60%-69%<\/span>
      LOWER CREDIT -50%-59%<\/span>
      FAIR -40%-44%<\/span>
      PASS -45%-49%<\/span>
      FAIL -BELOW- 40%<\/span>
      CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH EDUCATORS<\/span>
      Health educators can work in almost every sector:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Community as a community health educator<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Public health educator<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. School health educator<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Health facilities such as hospital or patient health educator<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Work with Non-Governmental Organizations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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