Determinants of handwashing practices in Kenya: The role of media exposure, poverty and infrastructure

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1534-1541

  Schmidt, Wolf Peter ^a   Aunger, Robert ^a   Coombes, Yolande ^b   Maina, Peninnah Mukiri ^c   Matiko, Carol Nkatha ^c   Biran, Adam ^a   Curtis, Val ^a  

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

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

^c Steadman Group Kenya   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Agua; Condiciones de salubridad; Diarrea; Higiene; Promoci n sanitaria

Indexed keywords

SOAP;

DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; FECES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; HYGIENE; INFRASTRUCTURE; MEDIA ROLE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; SANITATION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WATER SUPPLY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEFECATION; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYGIENE; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; SANITATION; SOCIAL STATUS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEFECATION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HANDWASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE AGED; SOAPS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70449355017     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02404.x     Document Type: Article

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