• Review the topic assigned to you by your Instructor. Please be sure to contact your Instructor if you have any questions. Malaria
• Select one target population from the populations provided in the Target Population document.
• Select at least three peer-reviewed, scholarly articles related to your assigned topic and target population.
• Review Locate, Cite, and Reference Journal ArticlesLinks to an external site. to learn how to locate peer-reviewed articles in the library databases, and how to cite and reference them in your paper.

The Assignment: 3- to 4-page paper

Submit a 3- to 4-page paper (not including title page and references) that includes the following:  

• Title Page 
• Introduction 
  • In your own words, provide a brief description of the health belief model (HBM). 
• Perceived Benefits and Perceived Barriers 
  • Explain how the constructs of perceived benefits and perceived barriers apply to your assigned health topic and your selected target group. Be specific and provide examples. 
• Other Constructs 
  • Select two other constructs of your choice and explain how the constructs specifically apply to your target group and the assigned health topic. Be specific and provide examples. 
• Application of model/theory 
  • Summarize the HBM theory/model’s application to your selected target and assigned health topic. 
• Reference Page with APA formatted references. You should cite and reference at least three peer-reviewed, scholarly articles in your paper. 

Note: Be sure to cite the sources within your text (where you refer to them) using APA format. Include peer-reviewed journal articles that establish the evidence-based research for your responses. 

Resources

• Araban, M., Baharzadeh, K., & Karimy, M. (2017). Nutrition modification aimed at enhancing dietary iron and folic acid intake: An application of health belief model in practiceLinks to an external site.. European Journal of Public Health, 27(3), 582–582. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckx014
• DiClemente, R. J., Salazar, L. F., & Crosby, R. A. (2019). Value expectancy theories. In Health behavior theory for public health: Principles, foundations, and applications (2nd ed., pp. 59–72). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• DiClemente, R. J., Salazar, L. F., & Crosby, R. A. (2019). Models based on perceived threat and fear approach. In Health behavior theory for public health: Principles, foundations, and applications (2nd ed., pp. 73–93). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• OASIS. (n.d). Locate, cite, and reference journal articlesLinks to an external site.. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/locate-cite-reference-articles
• Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research,National Institutes of Health and Human Resources, & National Institutes of Health. (n.d.).Social and behavioral theories: Important theories and their key constructs: Health belief modelLinks to an external site. (pp. 8–10). https://obssr.od.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Social-and-Behavioral-Theories.pdf
• Rural Health Information Hub. (n.d.). The health belief modelLinks to an external site.. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/health-promotion/2/theories-and-models/health-belief