Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of hygiene among school children in Angolela, Ethiopia

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 73-79

  Vivas, A P ^a   Gelaye, Bizu ^a   Aboset, N ^b   Kumie, A ^c   Berhane, Y ^b,c   Williams, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ADDIS CONTINENTAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Angolela; Attitudes; Ethiopia; Hand washing; Hygiene; Knowledge; Practices; School children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEFECATION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARASITOSIS; PERSONAL HYGIENE; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; SANITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL HYGIENE;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DIARRHEA; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SANITATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 77955369391     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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