Peer-led training improves lifejacket wear among occupational boaters: Evidence from a cluster randomized controlled trial on Lake Albert, Uganda.
Frederick OporiaSimon P S KibiraJagnoor JagnoorOlive KobusingyeFredrick Edward MakumbiJohn Bosco IsunjuFred NuwahaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
This study demonstrated that peer-led training significantly improves lifejacket wear among occupational boaters. The government of Uganda through the relevant ministries, and the Landing Site Management Committees should embrace and scale up peer-led training programs on lifejacket wear to reduce drowning deaths.