DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICATION

STUDENTS OF DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICATION OFTEN STRUGGLE WITH DIFFERENT-EVEN OPPOSING-PARADIGMS THAT ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN WHY, FOR EXAMPLE, HIV/AIDS AND OTHER DISEASES, POVERTY, AND INADEQUATE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES STILL EXIST IN SPITE OF ALL THE MONEY AND EFFORT SPENT ON DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS. THIS TITLE ATTEMPTS TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH WAYS OF MAKING SENSE OF THESE OFTEN CONFUSING IDEAS.