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Schistosomiasis, helminth infection and health education in Tanzania: achieving behaviour change in primary schools

Lansdown, R.; Ledward, A.; Hall, A.; Issae, W.; Yona, E.; Matulu, J.; Mweta, M.; Kihamia, C.; Nyandindi, U.; Bundy, D.

Health Education Research 17(4): 425-433

2002

ISSN/ISBN: 0268-1153
PMID: 12197588
DOI: 10.1093/her/17.4.425
Document Number: 242639
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.

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