Caregiver worry and injury hazards in the daily lives of Ugandan children

• Authors: Lindsay M. Stager, University of Alabama; Marissa Swanson, University of Alabama; Emma Hahn, Emory University; David C. Schwebel, University of Alabama
• Journal Title: Journal of Injury and Violence Research
• Volume: Volume 13, Number 1
• Publisher: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences | 2021-01-01, Pages 39-46
• Type of Work: Article | Final Publisher PDF
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.5249/jivr.v13i1.1515
• Subjects: Health Sciences, Public Health; Health Sciences, Health Care Management
• Keywords: Wounds and Injuries; Safety; Child; Uganda

Abstract

Over 95% of unintentional injury-related childhood deaths globally occur in low- and middle-income countries, such as Uganda. Risks for injury in settings like rural Uganda are vastly understudied despite differing patterns of child injury risk. The present study investigated the prevalence and type of hazards in children’s environments in rural Uganda, as well as the relationship between hazard exposure and parent attitudes and perceptions regarding unintentional injury.