Department of Environmental Health, Debre Birhan Health Science College, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
Research Article
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards First Aid Management of Choking and Associated Factors among Governmental and Non-Governmental Kindergarten Teachers in Debre Birhan City, North Shoa, Ethiopia
Author(s): Belachew Tekleyohannes Wogayehu* and Tadesse Sisay
Background: Due to a foreign substance blocking the throat or airway, choking induces tissue damage and cell death within 4-6 minutes especially in children under the age of 4. Few studies have been conducted in Ethiopia on assessing kindergarten teacher’s knowledge, attitude and practice about first aid management of choking which is paramount.
Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards first aid management of choking and associated factors among governmental and non-governmental kindergarten teachers in Debre Birhan city, North Shoa, Ethiopia, 2023.
Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Debre Birhan city, North Shoa, Ethiopia from April to May, 2023. A total of 352 kindergarten teachers was selected in Debre Birhan city for the study. Study participants were.. Read More»
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