A5031679214- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Occupational Health and Safety Management
Universiti Putra Malaysia
2012-2020
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...
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the proportion motorcycle safety helmets (MSHs) used by postal delivery riders (PDRs) that comply with Standards and Industrial Research Institute Malaysia's (SIRIM) MSH standard guidelines identify factors contribute toward compliance MSHs standards.Methods: presence SIRIM certification label, status MSH, type chinstrap, crash history, duration use were observed. dependent variable results testing procedures (SIRIM tests). passed tests...
This study aims to identify the determinants of certified helmet use among postal delivery riders (PDRs) in rural areas Peninsular Malaysia. A cross-sectional was done 269 PDRs from 50 distribution centres (DC) nationwide. Data collection achieved through observation helmets and a questionnaire. The quality motorcycle determined by presence certification label issued Standards Industrial Research Institute Malaysia (SIRIM). response rate 99.3%. odds full-shell having SIRIM were 37.1 times...
Burn injuries are a serious public health problem globally and Malaysia in not exceptional to it where we lose one child every fourteen days from burn injury which is preventable. The aim of this exercise was understand the magnitude Fire Injury followed by developing implementing an intervention program as solution. study cross-sectional survey among 640 parents children attending primary schools (children age 7–12) Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. A total 9 out 558 were chosen for study....