An investigation of the effects of a hand washing intervention on health outcomes and school absence using a randomised trial in Indian urban communities

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 284-292

  Nicholson, Julie A ^a   Naeeni, Mojgan ^a   Hoptroff, Michael ^a   Matheson, Jane R ^a   Roberts, Anthony J ^a   Taylor, David ^a   Sidibe, Myriam ^b   Weir, Anthony J ^c   Damle, Satyawan G ^d   Wright, Richard L ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b Lifebuoy Marketing   (Kenya)

^c Weir Partners Limited   (United Kingdom)

^d MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory infection; Diarrhoea; Hand washing with soap; Hygiene; School absence

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION; DIARRHOEA; HAND WASHING WITH SOAP; HYGIENE; SCHOOL ABSENCE;

ABSENTEEISM; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FAMILY HEALTH; HAND DISINFECTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INDIA; MOTHERS; POVERTY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SCHOOLS; SOAPS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84893734001     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12254     Document Type: Article

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