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  • IDENTIFY YOUR PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM

    Step 1:

    1. Identify the general health problem you would like to study (it should be relevant to your population)

    Step 2:

    Read around the subject enough to help you to identify which aspect you want to study further (prevalence/causes/healthcare etc). This will help you develop the details of the project you plan, and the literature review that you will need to do to inform the project. We suggest that you take the following approach:

    (1) chose an issue that fascinates you; and which you have identified to be a real health problem facing your community;

    (2) for a start, read around the problem holistically and learn about the various aspects of the problem, do not rush into one aspect straight away but come to it through a a broader study and understanding of the problem. You will need to do an initial/broad review of the literature and any other sources to give you an overview of the problem.

    This part should conclude with the identification of the Public Health aspect you want to study further.

    • Reflection on the identification of your public health problem Forum
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      Reflect on:

      What is the general Public Health problem you have decided to study?

      • Have you considered the nature of the problem and if the context is relevant to you?

      Which particular aspect of the study have you decided upon?

      • Have you considered all aspects of the problem - extent, causes, possible solutions and the reasons for prioritising this aspect?
      • Have you read some references and considered the results?
      • Can you identify a focused research question for the literature review that would follow?