DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH BEHAVIOUR

1. DEFINITION OF HEALTH

Health, wellness, and well-being have many definitions and interpretations. There is no consensus (agreement) about any definition of health. There is knowledge of how to attain (reach) a certain level of health, but health itself cannot be measured. The concepts of health, disease and illness, generally speaking, are amplified by the belief of a people. 

TRADITIONAL DEFINITION OF HEALTH 

Traditionally health has been defined in terms of the presence or absence of disease. It can be  defined as a state of being well and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent. 

Health has also been defined either in terms of an adequate functional capacity which allows the individuals to carry out their duties and responsibilities, or in terms of a certain quality of life which enables individuals to live happily, successfully, fruitfully, and creatively. 

DEFINITION OF HEALTH BY WHO

According to World Health Organization (WHO), health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is the condition of the body or mind and the degree to which it is free from illness, or the state of being well.