Perceptions of oral health promotion in primary schools among health and education officials, community leaders, policy makers, teachers, and parents in Gulu district, northern Uganda: A qualitative study
Peter Akera,
Sean E. Kennedy,
Aletta E. Schutte
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
One in every two cases of caries in deciduous teeth occurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Healthy Schools Program is to improve the oral health of children. This study explored perceptions of implementation of the Ugandan oral health schools’ program in Gulu district, northern Uganda.
Methods
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 19 participants including health and education officials, community leader… Show more
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