Health promotion intervention for hygienic disposal of children's faeces in a rural area of Nigeria

Health Education Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 222-228

  Jinadu, M K ^a   Adegbenro, C A ^a   Esmai, A O ^a   Ojo, A A ^a   Oyeleye, B A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Childhood diarrhoea; Defecation practice; Hygiene education; Intervention study; Rural area

Indexed keywords

SOAP; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; FECES; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MOTHER; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 34548014335     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896907080120     Document Type: Article

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