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Research data: HYGIENE
2008 Safe hygiene practices in a rural municipality of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Background: Unsafe hygiene practices have negative effects on health, economy, and environment. Objective: To explore success factors and c...
2007 Social determinants of safe hygiene practices among villagers in Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Download this report2006 Hygiene status of rural communities in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
A descriptive study was conducted to determine hygiene status of rural communities in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, using a purposive samp...
2005 Factors that could motivate people to adopt safe hygienic practices in the eastern Cape province, South Africa
Approximately 18 million South African do not have access to adequate sanitation. This problem is not unique to South Africa but is a chal...
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