Implementation and evaluation of a health-promotion strategy for control of Taenia solium infections in northern Tanzania

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-34

  Ngowi, Helena A ^a   Mlangwa, J E D ^a   Mlozi, M R S ^a   Tolma, E L ^b   Kassuku, A A ^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 evaluation; PRECEDE PROCEED model; Taenia solium control; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849179938     PISSN: 14635240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2009.10708154     Document Type: Article

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