Factors influencing knowledge and practice of hygiene in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programme areas of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee

Rural and Remote Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Akter, T ^a   Ali, A M ^b  

^a RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION   (Bangladesh)

^b INNOVATIONS FOR POVERTY ACTION   (United States)

Author keywords

BRAC WASH; Facilitating factor; Hygiene behavior; Impeding factor

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PROCEDURES; RURAL POPULATION; SANITATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BANGLADESH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; POVERTY; RURAL POPULATION; SANITATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TOILET FACILITIES;

EID: 84907147526     PISSN: 14456354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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