Long-term impact of integration of household water treatment and hygiene promotion with antenatal services on maternal water treatment and hygiene practices in Malawi

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 267-274

  Loharikar, Anagha ^a   Russo, Elizabeth ^a   Sheth, Anandi ^a   Menon, Manoj ^a   Kudzala, Amose ^b   Tauzie, Blessius ^b   Masuku, Humphreys D ^c   Ayers, Tracy ^a   Hoekstra, Robert M ^a   Quick, Robert ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b United Nations Children's Fund Malawi   (Malawi)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALAWI; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLORINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND DISINFECTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALAWI; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOAPS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WATER PURIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874038670     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0375     Document Type: Article

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