Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) survey on water, sanitation and hygiene in selected schools in Vhembe district, Limpopo, South Africa

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2285-2295

  Sibiya, Jerry E ^a   Gumbo, Jabulani Ray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Handwashing; Personal hygiene; Water and sanitation; Water supply; Waterborne diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT EDUCATION; HYGIENE; KNOWLEDGE; SANITATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATERBORNE DISEASE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SANITATION; SCHOOL HYGIENE; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER BORNE DISEASE; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; ADOLESCENT; DIARRHEA; HYGIENE; MICROBIOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL; STANDARDS; URBAN POPULATION;

LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA; VHEMBE;

ADOLESCENT; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HAND DISINFECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SANITATION; SCHOOLS; SOUTH AFRICA; TOILET FACILITIES; URBAN POPULATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84879011859     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10062282     Document Type: Article

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