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Assessment of home hazards for childhood injuries in an urban population in New Delhi
Author(s) -
Parmeswaran G. G.,
Kalaivani M.,
Gupta S. K.,
Goswami A. K.,
gkynrih B.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/cch.12328
Subject(s) - environmental health , stove , medicine , hazard , population , psychological intervention , occupational safety and health , geography , socioeconomics , nursing , chemistry , archaeology , organic chemistry , pathology , sociology
Background Childhood injuries, especially the unintentional category of injuries, occur most commonly in the environment inside a child's home. The primary objective of the present study was to assess the presence of home hazards for childhood injuries in households in an urban resettlement colony in New Delhi. Methods A community‐based cross‐sectional study was carried out in an urban resettlement colony in Delhi. A hazards assessment tool was used to check the presence of hazards in the houses. Results A total of 225 households were included. It was seen that121 (53.7%) had a cooking stove within the reach of the child, and 190 (84.3%) had the gas pipe within reach. Fire hazard was seen in 84% of houses. About 78% of households did not have locked storage for chemicals. Conclusion The study revealed a significant burden of hazards for childhood injuries within their own homes, thus emphasizing the need for injury prevention interventions to reduce the number of hazards.

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