Kulanthayan KC Mani

ORCID: 0000-0002-5048-2410
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Research Areas
  • Traffic and Road Safety
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • IoT and GPS-based Vehicle Safety Systems
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
  • Public Health and Nutrition
  • Transportation Planning and Optimization
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • ICT in Developing Communities
  • Occupational Health and Performance
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Occupational Health and Safety Management
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
  • Agriculture and Farm Safety
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Effects of Vibration on Health
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access

Serdang Hospital
2025

Universiti Putra Malaysia
2015-2024

Research Network (United States)
2020

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
2020

Government Communications Headquarters
2018

National Defence University of Malaysia
2012

Stimulating economic growth and development of road infrastructure in economical lagging regions is the goal many countries. This because plays a crucial role by providing mobility for efficient movements people goods, as well accessibility to wide variety commercial social activities. However, achieve sustainable growth, focusing on alone would not be sufficient. Thus, this study analyse contribution other socio-economic factors that contributed growth. To shed light issue, fixed-effects...

10.1088/1757-899x/512/1/012045 article EN IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering 2019-04-24

Pedestrians are vulnerable road users, and they always at risk when making their daily trips.Hence, roadway design tra c control devices need to consider pedestrians' safety.Pedestrian walking speed is fundamental any design.Unfortunately, no speci guidelines exist for pedestrian crossing in Malaysia.e ultimate goals of this research establish the local identify contributing factors.A total 1579 samples on were collected signalised non-signalised crosswalks.e Bivariate analysis (chi-square...

10.7708/ijtte.2012.2(4).03 article EN International Journal for Traffic and Transport Engineering 2012-12-01

Knowledge and awareness concerning sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has become the burning issue of day. Although STDs pose serious risks to health security, there is very little literature quantifying knowledge these their principal socioeconomic determinants. The aim this study determine effect different socio-economic demographic factors on about among women in Bangladesh.This a cross-sectional using data from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS) 2011. It involves 10,996 six...

10.1186/1471-2458-14-775 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2014-07-31

Background The use of non-standard motorcycle helmets has the potential to undermine multinational efforts aimed at reducing burden road traffic injuries associated with crashes. However, little is known about prevalence or factors their use. Methods Collaborating institutions in nine low- and middle-income countries undertook cross-sectional surveys, markets reviewed legislation enforcement practices around helmets. Findings 5563 helmet-wearing motorcyclists were observed; 54% did not...

10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040348 article EN Injury Prevention 2012-11-09

The number of child deaths is a potential indicator to assess the health condition country, and represents major challenge in Bangladesh. Although country has performed exceptionally well decreasing mortality rate among children under five over last few decades, still remains relatively high. main objective this study identify prevalence determinants risk factors Bangladesh.The data were based on cross-sectional collected from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS), 2011. women...

10.1371/journal.pntd.0003616 article EN cc-by PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2015-03-06

Drowning contributes to incapacity and early death in many countries. In low- middle-income countries, children are the most susceptible fatalities. Over 50 % of global drowning deaths occur among aged under 15 years old with between 1 4 age being at risk. Bangladesh, rates 10 20 times more than those other developing The object this study is determine socio-demographic, environmental caring hazard issues for child Bangladesh. A case–control was conducted, data collected from Bangladesh...

10.1186/s12887-015-0431-7 article EN cc-by BMC Pediatrics 2015-09-10

Road crashes in Malaysia 2006 stood at 341,232. This resulted 6,287 deaths among road users giving an index of 23.5 fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants. One the possible reasons for high number and injuries is due to beating traffic lights. Thus there a need investigate this alarming problem. A cross-sectional study was conducted Selangor, identify traffic-light violations. Traffic light violations are believed be rising 136 motorist 155 2002. Near-miss incidents could higher as they go...

10.1016/s0386-1112(14)60224-7 article EN cc-by-nc-nd IATSS Research 2007-01-01

A questionnaire study was carried out in Kajang, Malaysia on the compliance behavior of motorcyclists relation to proper usage safety helmets. total 500 respondents were interviewed and data analyzed using logistic regression method. Six variables found be significant at 5 percent level (p < 0.05): age, gender, distance travel, location riders practice perception police enforcement. Compliance helmet higher for 21 years age above, female pillion passengers, travelling town areas, categorized...

10.1080/10286580108902568 article EN Journal of Crash Prevention and Injury Control 2001-01-01

Scientific progress is a significant basis for change in public-health policy and practice, but the field also invests value-laden concepts responds daily to sociopolitical, cultural evaluative concerns. The that drive much of practice are shaped by collective individual mores define social systems. This paper seeks describe ethics processes play when mechanisms established low- middle-income countries, focusing on two cases where played crucial role producing positive institutional policy....

10.2471/blt.08.051110 article EN cc-by Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2008-08-01

The car is the second (40%) most common mode of transportation in Malaysia. In terms fatal road accidents, drivers constitute about 9.0% and passengers 13.6% fatalities. major cause occupants' fatality such accidents head injuries, which consist more than half (56.4%) Thus restraining body, initial position important injury control strategy for users. use seat belts was deemed one effective ways to reduce accident fatalities Malaysia consequently mandatory belt law enforced early seventies....

10.1016/s0386-1112(14)60088-1 article EN cc-by-nc-nd IATSS Research 2004-01-01

Abstract In 1997, a Motorcycle Safety Programme (MSP) was introduced to address the motorcycle-related accident problem. The MSP specifically targeted at motorcyclists. addition MSP, recent economic recession has significantly contributed reduction of traffic-related incidents. This paper examines effects crisis and on accidents, casualties fatalities in Malaysia. autocorrelation integrated moving average model with transfer function used evaluate overall interventions. variables developing...

10.1080/17457300512331339166 article EN International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion 2005-03-01

The study aimed to identify the characteristics of road traffic accident (RTA) and determine role different socioeconomic demographic factors on knowledge awareness about rules among people in Bangladesh.This was a cross-sectional study.To conduct this study, 700 primary data were collected from respondents who involved RTA by interviewing medical college hospitals several private clinics Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna division Bangladesh. For achievement objective, Chi-square test, Cramer's V...

10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_65_19 article EN International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2020-01-01
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