Comprehensive family hygiene promotion in Peri-urban Cape Town: Gastrointestinal and respiratory illness and skin infection reduction in children aged under 5

SAJCH South African Journal of Child Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 109-117

  Cole, E C ^a   Hawkley, M ^a   Rubino, J R ^b   Crookston, B T ^a   McCue, K ^b   Dixon, J ^a   Maqelana, T ^d   Cwayi, J ^d   Adams, C ^d   Kim, J ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Phuhlani Consultants ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOAP;

ADULT; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; BATH; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLEANING; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYGIENE PRODUCT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN INFECTION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84870595155     PISSN: 19943032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAJCH.459     Document Type: Article

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