The study of hygiene behaviour in Botswana: A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 690-698

  Kaltenthaler, E C ^a,b   Drasar B S ^a  

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

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Faecal indicator bacteria; Hygiene behaviour

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BOTSWANA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0029910606     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00097.x     Document Type: Article

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