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Social & Behavioral Aspect of Public Health

Social & Behavioral Aspect of Public Health

by Afroza Nazneen -
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1What do you mean by social determinants of health?

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Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks

2. Could put example of materialistic and non-materialist culture? 

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Material culture consists of things that are created by humans.

Examples include cars, buildings, clothing, and tools. 

Nonmaterial culture refers to the abstract ideas and ways of thinking that make up a culture. 

Examples of nonmaterial culture include traffic laws, words, and dress codes.