The primary goal of community organizing in public health nursing is to:

• A. To educate the people regarding community health problems
• B. To mobilize the people to resolve community health problems
• C. To maximize the community's resources in dealing with health problems
• D. To coordinate with external agencies to address health problems

Answer: (B)

Mobilizing community members to take action is the heart of community organizing in public health nursing. The aim is to galvanize residents to examine local health problems, set priorities, and work together to resolve them. This approach builds leadership, strengthens social cohesion, and creates a sense of ownership, making changes more durable because the community drives the solutions.

Education about health problems is valuable and often a step in the process, but it isn’t the end goal by itself. Maximizing community resources and coordinating with external agencies are important supports, yet without active participation and collective action from residents, efforts can lack direction and sustainability.