Schistosomiasis, helminth infection and health education in Tanzania: achieving behaviour change in primary schools
Schistosomiasis, helminth infection and health education in Tanzania: achieving behaviour change in primary schools
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DOI:
10.1093/her/17.4.425
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发表时间:
2002-08-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Bundy, D
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作者:
Lansdown, R;Ledward, A;Bundy, D
Over a period of one school year a study was carried out into the feasibility and effectiveness of introducing active teaching methods into primary schools in Tanzania with a view to enhancing health education. The Lushoto Enhanced Health Education Project had as a focus personal hygiene with reference to the control of schistosomiasis and helminth infections. When a randomly selected group of children were compared with a comparison group there was evidence of changes in both knowledge and health-seeking behaviour. The passing of messages from children to the community met with mixed results. The observed changes were still evident over 1 year after the project had ended.