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Determinants of handwashing practices in Kenya: the role of media exposure, poverty and infrastructure
Tropical Medicine & International Health, 10/05/09

Schmidt WP et al. – The results underscore that structural constraints can limit hygiene practices in the very disadvantaged sections of a population, thus jeopardizing the potential success of hygiene promotion campaigns in those most at risk of disease. Nevertheless, the strong association of handwashing with media ownership and exposure supports the view that mass media can play a role in hygiene promotion.

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Association of Maternal Nutritional Status, Body Composition and Socio-economic Variables with Low Birth Weight in India
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 65%

Effect of probiotic supplementation on immunoglobulins, isoagglutinins and antibody response in children of low socio-economic status
European Journal of Nutrition, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 65%

Does socio-economic status modify the effect of particulate air pollution on cardiorespiratory mortality?
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 64%

Interrelationships of Adult Attachment Orientations, Health Status and Worrying among Fibromyalgia Patients
Journal of Health Psychology, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 46%

Change in the hormone receptor status following administration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and its impact on the long-term outcome in patients with primary breast cancer
British Journal of Cancer, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 46%