Impact of “health promoting schools” intervention in Nairobi slums' primary schools: Osnat Keidar

O Keidar; E Berry; M Dunchin

doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckw171.039

Impact of “health promoting schools” intervention in Nairobi slums' primary schools: Osnat Keidar

O Keidar, E Berry, M Dunchin

Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine

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BackgroundChildren in Nairobi’s slums suffer from higher rates of morbidity and underweight than other Kenyan children. While health promoting schools (HPS) interventions can improve health indicators, they have not been implemented in Kenya. The current study aimed to evaluate the impact of a HPS intervention, using personal hygiene (PH) as an entry point, in Nairobi slums' primary schools (PS). Identification of a PH-based HPS intervention as an effective method of health promotion for children in this unique locale can serve as a model for other poverty-stricken populations worldwide.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	254
Journal	European Journal of Public Health
Volume	26
Issue number	suppl_1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw171.039
State	Published - 2016

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