Caregiver worry and injury hazards in the daily lives of Ugandan children
Conclusions: Our results suggest that Ugandan parents are aware of the risks of children ’s exposure to hazards, but may lack the tools to address it. Development of injury prevention interventions focusing on behavioral change techniques may help reduce childhood injury and injury-related deaths in Uganda.
Source: Journal of Injury and Violence Research - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lindsay Marie Stager, Marissa Swanson, Emma Hahn, David Schwebel Source Type: research
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