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DOI: 10.31248/IJAH
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Conceptual analysis of the intersection of media advocacy and health security in Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.31248/IJAH2025.205 | Article Number: D289BB531 | Vol.6 (2) - April 2025
Received Date: 05 February 2025 | Accepted Date: 26 February 2025 | Published Date: 30 April 2025
Author: AKPOGHIRAN, Idamah Patrick, Ph.D
Keywords: media advocacy., health security, health behaviour, Advocacy, Health
Health security emerged as a significant concept during the outbreak of epidemics and pandemics in Nigeria. The main objective of the study was to analyse the intersection of media advocacy and health security. The study employed a qualitative research method, drawing on relevant literature, and conceptually analysed the significance of media advocacy for health security. Different approaches were explored to determine what constitutes health security. In doing so, the study establishes the intersection between media and health security, and the need for media advocacy for pro-health behaviour as fundamentals for health security. The determinants of health security do not only depend on the planning and implementation of health policies, but significantly, on public enlightenment and advocacy on pro-health behaviour. Media advocacy is necessary to promote pro-health behaviour and generally, for the execution or implementation of health security plans. The media need to be included from the stage of planning, mobilization, and implementation of health security activities in any given community and the nation. It is expected that health security should be treated the same way human security is treated because people’s health is fundamental to the attainment of security.
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