Experimental pretesting of hand-washing interventions in a natural setting

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages

  Judah, Gaby ^a   Aunger, Robert ^a   Schmidt, Wolf Peter ^a   Michie, Susan ^b   Granger, Stewart ^c   Curtis, Val ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOAP;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ENGLAND; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL MARKETING; TOILET FACILITIES;

EID: 70350058669     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.164160     Document Type: Article

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