مجلة الرسالة للدراسات الإعلامية
Volume 9, Numéro 3, Pages 89-103
2025-10-31

The Effectiveness Of New Media In Achieving Health Education Among Users -a Field Study On A Sample Of Followers Of The Algerian Ministry Of Health's Facebook Page

Authors : Salem Walid . Khelalfa Zineb .

Abstract

This study aims to shed light on the effectiveness of new media in achieving health education among users by conducting a field study on a sample of users of the Algerian Ministry of Health's Facebook page, relying on the descriptive analytical approach, and using the electronic questionnaire as a data collection tool. The study sample consisted of 61 individuals, and the findings revealed that most of the respondents were motivated to acquire knowledge about various diseases. The study found that a majority of respondents adopted preventive measures against different diseases after being exposed to the Ministry’s Facebook posts, indicating a growing awareness of the importance of disease and epidemic prevention.

Keywords

Disease ; Facebook ; Health ; Health Education ; New Media ; Users