Prevalence of child injuries in Mbale region, Eastern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorIbingira, C.B.R.
dc.contributor.authorTumwiine, J.
dc.contributor.authorNankabirwa, P.
dc.contributor.authorNankunda, J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-17T13:11:58Z
dc.date.available2021-12-17T13:11:58Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe rate of unintentional child injuries in sub-Saharan Africa is at 53.1 per 100,000, The highest for low income regions, data on these injuries and associated factors among children in Uganda is very scanty. Most child injuries are related to the way of life in rural communities typically burns from charcoal stoves, candle light , hot fluids, chemicals , falls, and animal bites . Methods: This was a cross sectional community survey among the Promise EBF participants in Mbale district of east Uganda. Objective; to establish the prevalence, causes and associated factors of un-intentional child injuries in Mbale District .en_US
dc.identifier.citationIbingira, C. B., Tumwiine, J., Nankabirwa, P., & Nankunda, J. (2016). Prevalence of child injuries in Mbale region, Eastern Uganda. East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 21(1), 58-64.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2073-9990
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/744
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEast and Central African Journal of Surgeryen_US
dc.subjectChild injuriesen_US
dc.subjectMbale regionen_US
dc.subjectEastern Ugandaen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of child injuries in Mbale region, Eastern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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