Child drowning and associated risk factors: Findings from a qualitative study in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

World Health Organization (WHO) has classified drowning as a major public health problem. The most vulnerable victims of drowning are children from low and middle-income countries. Previously, it was the primary cause of death among children aged between 1 and 17 years in Bangladesh.

Aims

This study explored the surrounding circumstances and associated factors of child drownings in Bangladesh.

Methods

A qualitative phenomenological approach has been used to conduct the study. Bangladesh was chosen as the study area, and data were gathered using a semi-structured, open-ended questionnaire. Using convenience and snowball sampling methods, we have collected data from Dhaka and seven additional districts in Bangladesh. We reached a total of 44 individuals, wher

SUBMITTER: Al-Mamun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10308348 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature