Creating a culture of health: Hygiene behaviour change in community health clubs through knowledge and positive peer pressure

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 144-155

  Waterkeyn, Juliet Anne ^a   Waterkeyn, Anthony James ^a  

^a Africa AHEAD   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Community health club; Hygiene behaviour change; Knowledge; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882977002     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2013.109     Document Type: Article

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