A Study On School Students Understanding Of Road Traffic Accident Prevention Strategies
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https://doi.org/10.53555/ejac.v20i1.1161Keywords:
Knowledge, Road Traffic Accidents & School StudentsAbstract
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1.35 million people die in RTAs each year, and millions more suffer from non-fatal injuries that cause disability and financial hardship. Schoolchildren, who frequently use the roads as passengers, cyclists, or pedestrians, are especially vulnerable to RTAs for a variety of reasons, including a lack of awareness, reckless driving, a lack of supervision, and a failure to implement road safety measures. Understanding and executing preventive actions against RTAs is critical for protecting schoolchildren from injuries and deaths. A quantitative approach with descriptive research design was used for the survey. The duration of the survey was from 5th March 2023. The survey was conducted in Moradabad, J.M. Public School. The samples were selected by using convenient sampling technique. The sample for the survey were 60 8th class students studying in the J.M. Public School, Moradabad. A demographic checklist and self-structured observational checklist were prepared for the assessment. The study depicts that knowledge regarding the road safety measures among the 8th class students. It reveals that the knowledge level was good among 55% of participants, average among 37% of participants and poor among 8% of participants. The study conducted that student had good knowledge regarding preventive measures of road traffic accidents.
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