Determinants of lifejacket use among boaters on Lake Albert, Uganda: a qualitative study.
Frederick OporiaSimon P S KibiraJagnoor JagnoorFred NuwahaFredrick Edward MakumbiTonny MuwongeLesley Rose NinsiimaKjell TorénJohn Bosco IsunjuOlive KobusingyePublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2022)
Determinants of lifejacket use among boaters include experience or witness of drowning, limited knowledge about lifejackets and distrust in the effectiveness of the available lifejackets. Mandatory lifejacket wearing alongside educational interventions might improve lifejacket use.