Handwashing knowledge and practices among caregivers of pre-school children in underprivileged areas of Nelson Mandela Bay

Research Article

Handwashing knowledge and practices among caregivers of pre-school children in underprivileged areas of Nelson Mandela Bay

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 35 , issue 1 , 2022 , pages: 8–12
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2020.1769336
Author(s): L Steenkamp , South Africa , M Williams , South Africa , J Ronaasen , , A Feeley , , I Truter , South Africa , P Melariri , South Africa
Keywords: health promotion , handwashing , challenges , early childhood development , underprivileged
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Abstract

Objectives: To explore and describe caregivers’ handwashing knowledge and practices in the context of underprivileged urban communities.
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