Formative research for hygiene promotion in Kyrgyzstan

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 213-221

  Biran, Adam ^a   Tabyshalieva, Anara ^b,c   Salmorbekova, Zumrat ^b  

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

^b Institute for Regional Studies   (Kyrgyzstan)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Formative research; Hygiene promotion; Kyrgyzstan; Sanitation

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; DIARRHEA; GOVERNMENT; HAND WASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HYGIENE; INFANT MORTALITY; KYRGYZSTAN; POVERTY; REVIEW; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER SUPPLY;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYGIENE; KYRGYZSTAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RURAL HEALTH; SANITATION;

EID: 21744437090     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czi024     Document Type: Review

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