Using the PRECEDE model to plan a health promotion strategy for control of Taenia solium infections in northern Tanzania

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 41-48

  Ngowi, Helena A ^a   Tolma, E L ^a   Kassuku, A A ^a   Mlozi, M R S ^a   Mlangwa, J E D ^a   Carabin, H ^b   Willingham III, A L ^c  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Taenia solium control; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; CYSTICERCOSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PIG FARMING; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SWINE DISEASE; TAENIA SOLIUM; TAENIASIS; TANZANIA;

EID: 34347261699     PISSN: 14635240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2007.10708099     Document Type: Article

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