The Effectiveness of Comics in Educating Children About Health Crisis

Abstract

The study used observation and survey to examine the effectiveness of comics in educating children about health crisis. It was a small scale study which was conducted in Fievie E.P Primary school in the South-Tongu District of the Volta region. The pupils in class five were used for the study. The research used mixed method with questionnaires and observations as data collections tools. Purposive sampling and random sampling were used to satisfy both methods. Findings revealed that teachers would prefer the use of comics to increase the level of engagement and awareness creation of health-related issues. Although there was a change in behavior towards the observation of Covid19 protocols, it was concluded however that, a change in behavior or a desired behavior would only occur when there is reinforcement after a comic video or strip have been used for a lesson.