Evaluation of household latrine coverage in Kewot woreda, Ethiopia, 3 years after implementing interventions to control blinding trachoma

International Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 251-258

  Ross, Rachael K ^a   King, Jonathan D ^b   Damte, Mesele ^b   Ayalew, Firew ^b   Gebre, Teshome ^b   Cromwell, Elizabeth A ^b   Teferi, Tesfaye ^b   Emerson, Paul M ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARTER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Latrines; SAFE strategy; Sanitation coverage; Sanitation promotion; Trachoma

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; ETHIOPIA; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSEHOLD LATRINE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SANITATION; SEX RATIO; TRACHOMA;

EID: 84855946764     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2011.06.007     Document Type: Article

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