Akerele Stephen Segun and Agbonlahor Nafisa Loveth

Dept. of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

Abstract

The practices and trends occasioned by relevant stakeholders and other individuals in the practices of environmental health education has been a source of relief towards a healthy living situation in the 21^st Century. Most individuals are consciously or unconsciously been involved in Safekeeping of their immediate environment through the practice of environmental health education program, the relationship between man and his environment is described as being reciprocal because the entire environment has profound influence on man. Environmental health education therefore, is an instrument used to create awareness an issues relating to environmental safekeeping. The main thrust of this paper is centered on the trends and practices of environmental health education and the impeding challenges in the 21^st century. Concepts of environmental health education and practices as well as the corresponding dynamics in ensuring safe environment were essentially highlighted. The paper further discussed the practices, components, challenges and the objectives of practicing environmental health education in the digital era were critically accessed. The paper finally made a conclusion that in as much as the world is beginning to acknowledge the relevance in maintaining and sustaining good health status, practice of environmental health education cannot be compromised by any circumstances. Hence, most individuals in the society are consistently manifesting their concerns for ensuring good and safe environment. It is on this premise that the paper recommended some measures that will promote the practice of environmental health education for global best practices. Such measure included among other: application of information communication technology (ICT), developing a relevant health policy and provision for access to other tiers of government with adequate human and material resources to meet up with the challenges in safekeeping of the environment for healthy living. And more essentially, organisation of capacity building initiative and other training and reforming of healthy personnel’s should be accorded a top priority in providing quality health care for individuals.