Knowledge, mobility and the built environment: assessing risk factors for road traffic incidents during children’s school journeys in urban Blantyre, Malawi – an observational study
Improving road safety for school children in Malawi requires targeted action focusing on ground truth assessments. Enhanced road safety awareness and practices at designated crossings, reduced speeds and improved infrastructure are potential targets.
Authors
- Margaret Mary Peden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0872-9851)
- Dennis Mazingi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8217-4642)
- Bosco Exson Chinkonda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9815-9600)
- Blaise Murphet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4758-2661)
- Linda Chokotho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1569-3885)
- Prasanthi Puvanachandra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3606-704X)
- Alejandra Piragauta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9310-8586)
- Monica Nzanga
- Steve Manyozo
Institutions
- University of Malawi (MW)
- The George Institute for Global Health (GB)
- Malawi University of Science and Technology (MW)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Blantyre Institute for Community Ophthalmology (MW)
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (MW)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Prevention
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045562
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.30
Funders
- Medical Research Council