ABSTRACT
Health education is considered as an instrument of health promotion programmes that are intended to improve the health of populations and promote health (WHO, 2017). A health education programme is an activity that seeks to inform individuals of the nature and causes of illnesses such as chronic diseases. Health education is described as having several functions and actions, designed to convey health-related information, attain health-related learning, and lead to skills development and lifestyle modification (Whitehead, 2004).
