Factors influencing preventive behaviors for dengue infection among housewives in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 96-104

  Chanyasanha, Charnchudhi ^a   Guruge, Geethika Rathnawardana ^b   Sujirarat, Dusit ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Municipal Veterinary Department   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

dengue; factors; preventive behaviors; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENGUE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMICS; SRI LANKA; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SRI LANKA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921030687     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: 19412479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539514545646     Document Type: Article

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