Differences in influence patterns between groups predicting the adoption of a solar disinfection technology for drinking water in Bolivia

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 497-504

  Moser, Stephanie ^a   Mosler, Hans Joachim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adopter groups; Bolivia; Diffusion of innovations; Drinking water; Health promotion

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

DEVELOPING WORLD; DIFFUSION; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; INNOVATION; PREDICTION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BOLIVIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; SOLAR ENERGY; TECHNOLOGY; WATER TREATMENT;

BOLIVIA; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; MOTIVATION; SOLAR ENERGY; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 47249108489     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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