Recent developments in hygiene behaviour research: An emphasis on methods and meaning

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-182

  Almedom, Astier M ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropological methods; Ethiopia; Hygiene behaviour; Hygiene education; Hygiene indicators; Kenya; Participatory tools; Rapid assessment; Sanitation; Tanzania; Water supply

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHIOPIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HYGIENE; KENYA; SANITATION; TANZANIA; WATER SUPPLY;

HEALTH EDUCATION; HYGIENE BEHAVIOUR; WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION;

KENYA; TANZANIA;

EID: 0029669865     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00023.x     Document Type: Article

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