Factors associated with unintentional injury among the paediatric age population in the hospitals of Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

Background: Childhood unintentional injuries cause nearly 875,000 deaths each year. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with unintentional injury of children presenting to the hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Methods: In a hospital-based, cross-sect...

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Main Authors: Bewket Tadesse Tiruneh, Berhanu Boru Bifftu, Degefaye Zelalem Anlay, Yeshaneh Seyume Yismaw, Elni Tesfaye, Berihun Assefa Dachew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X17301519