Exploring the Role of Health Communication in Creating Cervical Cancer Awareness

Abstract

The development of awareness of cervical cancer through health communication may take various forms to appeal to people or groups to change behaviour towards a particular health issue. Although some work has been done in Ghana on health communication and awareness of cervical cancer, not much has been written about the role of health communication in Ghana as a tool for creating awareness of cervical cancer. This study sought to explore the role of health communication in creating cervical cancer awareness in Ghana. In the study, the diffusion of creativity principle was used. In order to understand how other scholars have gone on the subject under different conditions and concerns, empirical literature was also reviewed. The study of previous literature described health communication as an important tool for increasing awareness and affecting behavioural changes while answering research questions. The study also included reflections as well as recommendations made by the researchers.