Impact evaluation of food safety self-study extension programs: Do changes in knowledge relate to changes in behavior of program participants?

Journal of Extension

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Jayaratne, K S U ^a   Harrison, Judy A ^b   Bales, Diane W ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Food safety education; Impact evaluation; Relationship between knowledge and behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350026355     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10775315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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