Evaluation of a water, sanitation, and hygiene education intervention on diarrhoea in northern Pakistan

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 160-165

  Nanan, D ^a   White, F ^a   Azam, I ^a   Afsar, H ^a   Hozhabri, S ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Child, preschool; Diarrhea epidemiology; Evaluation studies; Hygiene education; Pakistan; Potable water; Sanitation; Water supply

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DRINKING WATER; HYGIENE; SANITATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; SANITATION; WATER SUPPLY;

PAKISTAN;

EID: 0037234954     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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