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Studies from University of Copenhagen yield new information about social science

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 22nd, 2010

Investigators publish new data in the report 'Hygiene and sanitation among ethnic minorities in Northern Vietnam: does government promotion match community priorities.' According to a study from Copenhagen, Denmark, "Improving sanitation and hygiene to prevent infectious diseases is of high priority in developing countries. This study attempts to gain in-depth understanding of hygiene and sanitation perceptions and practices among four Ethnic Minority Groups (EMGs) in a rural area of northern Vietnam."

"It is based on extensive participatory observations in 4 villages and 20 case households over a period of six months (May-October 2008). In addition, 10 key informants...

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