Risk Factors for Recurrent Violent Injuries Among African Women in The Gambia.

Introduction: Violence against women remains a major public health concern in African countries. We conducted a matched case-control study to identify risk factors for recurrent violent injuries among African women in The Gambia, a small West African country.

Methods: During the 12-month study period, we recruited study participants from eight emergency departments in the metropolitan areas of the municipality of Kanifing and the West Coast region.

Using Collaborative Partnerships to Engage Firefighters in Rural Communities.

The purpose of this study was to utilize community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods to identify behaviors that may increase the exposure rates of firefighters to carcinogens and other occupational hazards. Key informant interviews and focus groups were conducted as part of a larger study that included exposure assessments at fire stations, in fire engines, and in personal vehicles. A purposive sample of five fire chiefs and leaders of the firefighter association was chosen, and these individuals were selected to participate in interviews.

Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence against women in The Gambia: a population-based analysis.

Although intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, studies that investigated factors associated with IPV among Gambian women are limited. In this study, we examined the prevalence and factors associated with the different forms of IPV against Gambian women. We used a sample of 3,116 currently married women age (15 ~ 49 years) from The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013.

Risk Factors for Injuries From Physical Violence in African Women in the Gambia.

Background: Physical violence against women is a major public health problem in African countries; however, no studies have focused on factors associated with violent injuries to women in Africa.

Objectives: A matched case-control study was conducted to investigate risk factors for injuries from physical violence against African women in The Gambia.

Methods: Over a 12-month study period, study participants were recruited from emergency departments of eight government-managed health care facilities.

Risk Factors for Recurrent Injuries from Physical Violence Among African Men in The Gambia.

While men are known to be at high risk of recurrent injuries from physical violence, the risk factors in African men have not been investigated. We conducted a matched case-control study to identify factors associated with recurrent injuries from physical violence in The Gambia. Eligible participants were injured male patients aged ≥ 15 years.

Risk Factors for Violent Injuries and Their Severity Among Men in The Gambia.

A matched case-control study was conducted to identify risk factors for injury from physical violence and its severity in Gambian men. Study participants were recruited from eight emergency rooms and outpatient departments in two health administrative regions. Cases were male patients aged ⩾15 years who had been violently injured.

Child Supervision and Burn Outcome among Admitted Patients at Major Trauma Hospitals in the Gambia.

Burn-related injuries are a significant burden in children, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where more than 90% of burn-related pediatric deaths occur. Lack of adult supervision of children is a major risk for pediatric burn injuries. The goal of this paper was to examine the general characteristics of burns and identify burn injury outcomes among adult-supervised children compared to those who were not supervised.

Risk Factors for Road Traffic Injuries among Different Road Users in the Gambia.

We identified risk factors for road traffic injuries among road users who received treatment at two major trauma hospitals in urban Gambia. The study includes pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and drivers/passengers of cars and trucks. We examined distributions of injury by age, gender, collision vehicle types and vehicle category, and driver and environment factors.

Injury factors associated with discharge status from emergency room at two major trauma hospitals in The Gambia, Africa.

Introduction: Injuries are the leading cause of disability across all ages and gender. In this study, we identified predictors of discharge status and disability at discharge among patients who seek emergency room treatment.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted in two major trauma hospitals in urban Gambia.

Environmental and occupational health needs assessment in West Africa: opportunities for research and training.

Objectives: Data are lacking on environmental and occupational health risks and resources available for the prevention of related diseases in the West African subregion.

Methods: A needs assessment survey was conducted to identify environmental and occupational health concerns, and needs and strategies for skills training in the region. The survey was followed by a consensus-building workshop to discuss research and training priorities with representatives from countries participating in the study.