Changes in knowledge and practices related to taeniasis/cysticercosis after health education in a south Indian community

International Health

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 164-169

  Alexander, A M ^a   Mohan, V R ^a   Muliyil, J ^a   Dorny, P ^b,c   Rajshekhar, V ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Health education; India; Knowledge; Neurocysticercosis; Taeniasis

Indexed keywords

SOAP; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COMMUNITY; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SANITATION; TAENIA SOLIUM; TAENIASIS;

EID: 84865531777     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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