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The association of beliefs about heredity with preventive and interpersonal behaviors in communities affected by podoconiosis in rural Ethiopia.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Oct 2012

Ayode Desta, McBride Colleen M, de Heer Hendrik, Watanabe Emi, Gebreyesus Tsega, Tadele Getnet, Tora Abebayehu, Davey Gail

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Little is known about how beliefs about heredity as a cause of health conditions might influence preventive and interpersonal behaviors among those individuals with low genetic and health literacy. We explored causal beliefs about podoconiosis, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) endemic in Ethiopia. Podoconiosis clusters in families but can be prevented if individuals at genetically high risk wear shoes...

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PMID: 22826482
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0204
PMCID: PMC3516310

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