@article{ref1,
title="Assessment of home hazards for childhood injuries in an urban population in New Delhi",
journal="Child: care, health and development",
year="2016",
author="Parmeswaran, G. G. and Kalaivani, M. and Gupta, S. K. and Goswami, A. K. and Nongkynrih, B.",
volume="42",
number="4",
pages="473-477",
abstract="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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-1862",
doi="10.1111/cch.12328",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cch.12328"
}