Determinants of exclusive consumption of fluoride-free water: A cross-sectional household study in rural Ethiopia

Journal of Public Health (Germany)

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 269-278

  Huber, Alexandra C ^a   Bhend, Sarah ^b   Mosler, Hans Joachim ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Attitudinal beliefs; Behavior change; Fluoride removal filter; Habit; Perceived behavior control; Status norm

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FILTER; FLUID INTAKE; HEALTH; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; RURAL AREA; TASTE; TIME; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84863501383     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: 16132238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-011-0445-z     Document Type: Article

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