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Challenges to changing health behaviours in developing countries

A critical overview

Bibliographic Data

ID4602576
AuthorsFrances E Aboud (0000-0001-9306-5740), Daisy R Singla (0000-0001-9865-7112)
Year2012
Volume75
Issue4
Pages589-594
Publication date2012-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.04.009
PMID22633158
OpenAlexW1966948388
LanguageEN
Citations received41
References cited41

Behavior change · Culture change · Developing country · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Focus group · Generalizability theory · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public health · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Theory of change · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Community Health and Development · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Citations per year2,93
Citation span2012 - 2026 (15)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 41

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