The Utility of Case-Control Methods for Health Policy and Planning Analysis: An Illustration from Kinshasa, Zaire.

Mock, Nancy B.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ471921

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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The Utility of Case-Control Methods for Health Policy and Planning Analysis: An Illustration from Kinshasa, Zaire.

Mock, Nancy B.; And Others

Evaluation and Program Planning, v16 n3 p199-205 Jul-Sep 1993

The use of case-control methodology as an applied policy/planning research tool in assessing the potential effectiveness of behavioral interventions is studied in connection with diarrhea control in Zaire. Results with 107 matched pairs of children demonstrate the importance of hygiene-related knowledge and the utility of the research approach. (SLD)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Case Studies, Children, Control Groups, Foreign Countries, Health Programs, Health Promotion, Hygiene, Intervention, Knowledge Level, Public Policy, Research Methodology

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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