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Emmanuel Orkoh; Uchenna Efobi – Evaluation Review, 2024
Behaviour change communication (BCC) remains a central component of the interventions used in the fight against malaria in Ghana. However, there is limited evidence of its effectiveness. This study evaluated the effects of BCC strategies on knowledge (symptoms, causes and prevention) and overall knowledge of malaria among Ghanaian women aged…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Change, Health Behavior, Diseases
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Hennessy, Michael – Evaluation Review, 1994
Using data from the Youth Risk Behavioral Survey of more than 11,600 adolescents, risks for a general-risk group, reporting behavior indirectly linked to the disease, and a high-risk group reporting more risky behaviors, are estimated. Results highlight the weaknesses of behavioral-risk studies and the questionable nature of risk groups. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Attitudes