Self-reported injuries and correlates among school-going adolescents in three countries in Western sub-Saharan Africa

Self-reported injuries and correlates among school-going adolescents in three countries in Western sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Background Unintentional injuries among adolescents constitute a significant public health problem globally. Injured adolescents may face negative outcomes ranging from poor academic performance to short- and long-term physical and psychosocial health struggles, and even death. The aim of t...

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Main Authors: Kwaku Oppong Asante, Henry K. Onyeaka, Nuworza Kugbey, Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Adolescents
Injuries
Trauma
School health
Unintentional injuries
West Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13315-5

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