Research Article
Childhood Unintentional Injuries: Need for a Community-Based Home Injury Risk Assessments in Pakistan
Table 2
Example from home hazard assessment tool: kitchen area.
| Kitchen | Yes | No |
| (1) Is the stove within reach of the child? | □ | □ | (2) Are matches/lighter/cookingfluids (i.e., paraffin or kerosene) within reach of the child? | □ | □ | (3) Are cleaning supplies/chemicals within reach of the child? | □ | □ | (4) Are there any knives or sharp objects within reach of the child? | □ | □ | (5) Is there any open fire/fireplace within reach of the child? | □ | □ | (6) Is there a fire extinguisher or bag of sand kept in the kitchen? | □ | □ | (7) Are cupboards with cooking fluids, cleaning supplies, knives, and matches secured or locked? | □ | □ | (8) Are lighter/cooking fluids kept in nonoriginal or non labeled containers? | □ | □ | (9) Type of drinking water glasses at home (circle) (a) Steel (b) Plastic (c) Glass (d) Other | | |
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