Behavioral Determinants of Switching to Arsenic-Safe Water Wells: An Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Health Education Interventions Coupled With Water Arsenic Testing

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 92-102

  George, Christine Marie ^a   Inauen, Jennifer ^b   Perin, Jamie ^a   Tighe, Jennifer ^a   Hasan, Khaled ^c   Zheng, Yan ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^d UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

arsenic; Bangladesh; community health; environmental health; formative evaluation; global health; health communications; health promotion; water

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; WELL WATER;

ARSENIC POISONING; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS;

ARSENIC; ARSENIC POISONING; BANGLADESH; DRINKING WATER; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER WELLS;

EID: 85011344701     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198116637604     Document Type: Article

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