Terveyden arvostus Tansanian maaseudulla

To study the valuation of health for rural people in a developing country, 354 adults aged 15 years and over were interviewed in three villages in Tanzania. In the beginning of a focused interview, using an open-ended question, the subjects were asked to list the five most important items in their daily lives in the order of their importance. Matters directly related to survival (nutrition and housing) were most often mentioned. 9% mentioned health as the most important item while 20% ranked it amongst the two most important ones. In development cooperation, health promotion programmes could be integrated into other important matters, such as nutrition to increase recipients' motivation.