Restraint use for child passengers in South Africa

Child restraint use in 2006--use of correct restraint types.

In 2008, the number of children younger than 1 year old or less than 20 pounds restrained in rear-facing child safety seats increased significantly. Rear-facing child safety seats are the appropriate child restraint for children younger than 1 year old or less than 20 pounds. This result is from the National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats (NSUBS), the only probability-based nationwide child...

Booster seats for child passengers: lessons for increasing their use.

OBJECTIVE To explore parental knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and barriers to use of booster seats in cars for 4-8 year old children. METHODS Three focus groups conducted by a professional marketing firm. Results-Many parents were confused about the appropriate weight and age of children who should be in booster seats; most parents incorrectly identified the age at which it was safe to use a l...

Racial differences in child safety restraint use in Tennessee.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the appropriate use of child safety restraints (CSR) in black and white children. DESIGN Cross sectional, observational study of drivers of children age 0-10 years involving an on-site vehicle and CSR inspection and brief driver interview. RESULTS Data were obtained on 244 white and 204 black children; results were stratified by race due to effect modification of race...

Setting Priorities in Child Health Research Investments for South Africa

Research can play a critical role in the response to global health challenges. But when resources are limited, guidelines are needed to assist decisions on defi ning the priorities for health research investments. An early attempt at the global level to defi ne health research priorities was made through the Commission on Health Research for Development in 1990 [1]. A number of subsequent initi...

Child safety in automobiles: mandatory restraint-use laws.