Engineering Strategies for Health Education and Promotion

Lubega Mohammed

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty of Education Kampala International University Uganda

lubegamohammad@kiu.ac.ug

ABSTRACT

Health education and promotion have evolved from didactic, paternalistic practices to participatory, empowerment-driven processes that emphasize community agency and interdisciplinary collaboration. Engineering, with its problem-solving orientation and innovation potential, plays a critical role in this evolution. This paper examines how engineering strategies can be effectively integrated into health education and promotion to enhance health literacy, reduce inequalities, and improve population-level health outcomes. Through a review of theoretical frameworks, technological applications, community engagement models, and case studies, the paper illustrates how engineering supports evidence-based interventions, facilitates sustainable implementation, and strengthens health systems globally. Challenges such as limited health promotion literacy, stakeholder resistance, and technological disparities are also examined. Ultimately, this research underscores the need for data-driven, community-informed, and technologically adaptive engineering strategies to future-proof health education initiatives and build resilient health-promoting environments.

Keywords: Health Education, Health Promotion, Engineering Strategies, Health Literacy, Community Engagement, Technology in Health.

CITE AS Lubega Mohammed (2025).Engineering Strategies for Health and Promotion. IDOSR JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES 11(3):41-47. https://doi.org/10.59298/IDOSRJAH/2025/1134147