A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Early Childhood Hygiene Interventions in Uzbekistan
This paper applies cost-benefit analysis (CBA) technique to estimate the effectiveness of hand hygiene and oral health interventions in Uzbekistan for children of kindergarten age (3-6 years old). Our primary objective in this study is to apply CBA framework to investigate economic viability of h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ala-Too International University
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ejbe.org/EJBE2014Vol07No14p183ATANIYAZOVA-NEGMATOV-PARPIEV.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper applies cost-benefit analysis (CBA) technique to estimate the
effectiveness of hand hygiene and oral health interventions in Uzbekistan for
children of kindergarten age (3-6 years old). Our primary objective in this study is to
apply CBA framework to investigate economic viability of hand hygiene and oral
health interventions on respiratory diseases (influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia),
intestinal diseases (diarrhea, hepatitis A, and helminthiasis), and dental caries and
stomatitis. Though it is often difficult to attribute a specific hygiene intervention to
a reduction in specific illness, our study shows that prevention of disease through
hygiene promotion is cost-effective. To be the most effective, however, hygiene
interventions should be accompanied by education and awareness-raising of
teachers, parents and children.
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| ISSN: | 1694-5948 1694-5972 |