HEALTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYABILITY

Abstract

One of the fundamental concerns in life is that of a solid means of livelihood. Employability refers to our chances of getting employment at some point in time, everybody has to consider his possibilities of finding a new job, whether it is when he first enters the labour market or later in life, when changing jobs or transitioning from or non work activity like studies or unemployment. This paper intends to look into the prospects and chances of a specialist in health education to be gainfully employed in the labour market. Opportunities that exists in the employment force for a specialist in health education include among others, being a health educator, dietician, nutritionist, school counselor. It is suggested that contents of health education curriculum should be reviewed periodically to meet the needs of the changing society.