Are schoolchildren less infected if they have good knowledge about parasitic worms? A case study from rural Côte d’Ivoire

Knowledge is not enough to change behavior. Knowledge alone, even on parasitic worms, is not enough to decrease infection among school children in rural Côte d’Ivoire. https://t.co/BfPTJeD5PA

Specific #knowledge about different types of #helminths might not suffice to induce behavioural change. #Health #education interventions should strive to strengthen the #perception of #risk and to clarify the true benefit of preventive chemotherapy ► https

RT @CWWDirector: Are schoolchildren less infected if they have good knowledge about parasitic worms? A case study from rural Côte d’Ivoire…

RT @CWWDirector: Are schoolchildren less infected if they have good knowledge about parasitic worms? A case study from rural Côte d’Ivoire…