| dc.creator |
Muhanga, M |
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| dc.creator |
Malungo, J.R |
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| dc.date |
2019-03-05T11:26:14Z |
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| dc.date |
2019-03-05T11:26:14Z |
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| dc.date |
2018-05-25 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-25T08:52:29Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-10-25T08:52:29Z |
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| dc.identifier |
2576-1986 (Print) ISSN 2576-1994 (Online) |
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| dc.identifier |
https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2762 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/92623 |
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| dc.description |
Article published in a journal titled: Urban Studies and Public Administration
Vol. 1, No. 1, 2018 |
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| dc.description |
Health Literacy significantly contributes towards attaining good health particularly when taken into
the context of the interface of humans, animals and the environment. This cross-sectional study
assessed health literacy and its connections to other socio-demographic aspects under One Health
Approach in Morogoro municipality and Mvomero districts in Tanzania. A structured questionnaire
administered through a Computer Aided Personal Interviewing (CAPI) electronic platform was used to
collect data from 240 respondents obtained through a multistage sampling procedure. Health Literacy
was assessed using context specific assessment tool. IBM-SPSS v20 and Gretl software were used to
analyze data. The results revealed Inadequate Health Literacy at 36.3%, Moderate Health Literacy at
30.8% and Adequate Health Literacy standing at 32.9%. There was no association between
educational attainment and the level of Health Literacy revealed. Health Literacy was lower among
older individuals, with 40.2% of those who had Inadequate Health Literacy were from the elderly age
category, more females (56.3%) had Inadequate Health Literacy than males (43.7%), Adequate Health
Literacy was observed among married respondents at 65.8% in the category. Health literacy varies
across some socio-demographic aspects. It therefore remains imperative that interventions in scale up
health literacy by various stakeholders to consider these socio-demographic aspects. |
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| dc.description |
Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme |
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| dc.format |
application/pdf |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
Scholink INC |
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| dc.relation |
Urban Studies and Public Administration;1 |
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| dc.subject |
health literacy |
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| dc.subject |
socio-demographic aspects |
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| dc.subject |
health behaviour |
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| dc.subject |
one health approach |
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| dc.title |
Health literacy and some socio-demographic aspects under one health approach in eastern Tanzania: connections and realities |
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| dc.type |
Article |
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