Determinants of motorcycle-related head injuries among children and youth: an unmatched case–control study in northern Ghana
Lack of helmet use was the only significant risk factor for HI among youth and the combined group in this study. Motorcycle safety efforts in the study area should emphasise helmet promotion. Injury prevention strategies should enhance riders' education and enforce road safety regulations, especially on helmet use.
Authors
- Samuel Dapaa
- Peter Dambach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1086-6866)
- John Tengey
- Peter Donkor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8926-8681)
- Anthony Baffour Appiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6559-8507)
- Samuel Oko Sackey
- Patricia Akweongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6728-3365)
- Michael Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0217-7646)
- Charles Mock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0564-568X)
- Derek Anamaale Tuoyire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6877-7826)
Institutions
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (US)
- Heidelberg Engineering (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Prevention
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045526
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.30
Funders
- Fogarty International Center