Open AccessRisk factors associated with road traffic injuries at the prone-areas in Kampala city: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Joseph Kimuli Balikuddembe,
Ali Ardalan,
Kasiima M. Stephen,
Owais Raza,
Davoud KhorasaniZavareh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of injury and violence research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2008-4072
pISSN - 2008-2053
DOI - 10.5249/jivr.v13i1.1347
Subject(s) - environmental health , cross sectional study , occupational safety and health , population , poison control , injury prevention , capital city , medicine , geography , socioeconomics , economic geography , pathology , sociology
Road traffic injuries (RTIs) pose a disproportionate public health burden in the low and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Uganda, with 85% of all the fatalities and 90% of all disability-adjusted life years lost reported worldwide. Of all RTIs which are recorded in Uganda, 50% of cases happen in Kampala -the capital city of Uganda and the nearby cities. Identifying the RTI prone-areas and their associated risk factors can help to inform road safety and prevention measures aimed at reducing RTIs, particularly in emerging cities such as Kampala.