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ArticleScientific reports2025

Knowledge, attitude, and factors associated with household chemical safety practices among caregivers of children in Kampala, Uganda.

Trophy Akello, Doreen Nakalembe, Jovan Galiwango, Aisha Nalugya, Junior Mike Wejuli, Bridget Nagawa Tamale, Winnie K Kansiime, Joana Nakiggala, Richard K Mugambe, John Bosco Isunju and 1 more

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Trophy AkelloDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Doreen NakalembeDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Jovan GaliwangoDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Aisha NalugyaDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Junior Mike WejuliDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Bridget Nagawa TamaleDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Winnie K KansiimeDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Joana NakiggalaDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Richard K MugambeDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
John Bosco IsunjuDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Tonny SsekamatteDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda. tssekamatte@musph.ac.ug.

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Abstract

Although household chemical products (HCPs) pose adverse health risks to young children, there is limited evidence of caregivers' knowledge, attitudes, and chemical safety practices. Yet, caregivers have the primary role of ensuring children's safety, health, and well-being. Therefore, this mixed-methods sequential explanatory study assessed knowledge, attitude, and chemical safety practices among 385 caregivers in Kampala, Uganda. Although caregivers exhibited favourable attitudes towards chemical safety, they did not understand exposure routes and steps taken when a child gets exposed to HCPs. Caregivers who knew that household chemical poisoning was preventable (β: 1.154, 95%CI 0.517-1.791), those who agreed that it was essential to check labels for warnings and instructions before using HCPs (β: 1.328, 95%CI 0.742-1.916), those who believed it was necessary to have proper ventilation when using HCPs (β: 0.970, 95%CI 0.410-1.530) and those with confidence in effectively responding to a chemical poisoning emergency (β: 1.018, 95% CI 0.468-1.569) had higher practice scores compared to their counterparts who did not. This study illustrates the importance of knowledge and a favourable attitude in fostering better household chemical safety practices among caregivers. Achieving household chemical safety will be difficult without focusing interventions on knowledge and attitude.

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CaregiversHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHousehold ProductsAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesUgandaCaregiverChemical poisoningChemical safetyHousehold

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