The cost-effectiveness of health education in improving knowledge and awareness about intestinal parasites in rural Bangladesh |
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Authors: | C. G. N. Mascie-Taylor R. Karim E. Karim S. Akhtar T. Ahmed R. M. Montanari |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biological Anthropology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. nmt1@cam.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | The impact of regular health education in improving knowledge, attitude and practices in the control of intestinal parasites was examined in four rural areas of Bangladesh; two areas received health education and the other two areas were controls. By the end of the 18-month study households receiving health education showed highly significant improvements in knowledge, water and sanitation facilities and personal hygiene compared with households in the control areas. Improving knowledge by 1% cost between US dollars 0.75 and 0.82 per household, while a 1% improvement in personal hygiene cost between US dollars 1.10 and 1.32 per household and water and sanitation between US dollars 1.39 and 1.52 per household. |
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Keywords: | Intestinal parasites Health education Cost-effectiveness Bangladesh |
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