Non-decision making in occupational health policies in developing countries

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-71

  Kamuzora, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Non decision making; Occupational health; Policy analysis; Policy implementation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; IDEOLOGY; MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; REVIEW; TANZANIA; WORKPLACE;

EID: 32544455154     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2006.12.1.65     Document Type: Review

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