Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health

Assignment 4-Corrected Version 7/10

Assignment Instructions

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Advocacy includes a broad range of activities which attempt to influence a specific behavior, policy, legislative, regulatory or implementation outcome. Public health officials can play critical roles in the advocacy process, handling policy analysis, issue development, community education, constituency organizing, lobbying, legal class actions, or creating an entire advocacy campaign.

 

Title: Analyzing and Comparing Public Health Media Advocacy Campaigns: A Study in Effectiveness

Objectives:

· To develop critical analytical skills in evaluating public health advocacy campaigns.

· To understand the strategies used in media advocacy and their impact on public health outcomes.

Assignment Instructions:

Campaign Selection:

· Choose two public health media advocacy campaigns that focus on similar issues (e.g., anti-smoking, mental health awareness, or obesity prevention, harm reduction, environmental health).

· Make sure to provide links or references to their campaign materials, such as videos, social media posts, and promotional content in your list of references.

Criteria to Evaluate Advocacy Campaign:

· Clarity of message

· Reach and engagement-includes target population

· Effectiveness in changing behavior or attitudes

· Use of evidence-based strategies

· Cultural competence and inclusivity

Research and Analysis:

· Research each campaign thoroughly, considering both quantitative data (e.g., engagement rates, survey results) and qualitative aspects (e.g., narrative strength, audience feedback).