Child Occupant Safety Program: A Study at Selected Kindergartens in Kajang and Putrajaya

Abstract

The usage of Child Restraint System (CRS) in vehicles can increase the children's safety in the vehicle if they use it correctly. The study aimed to observe CRS usage, to determine the level of knowledge and behaviour towards CRS, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention program. An intervention program was implemented for parents in 7 participating kindergartens at Kajang and Putrajaya. CRS Observation and survey were done before and after the program. A total of 120 respondents participated in the study. The result shows that all questions related to knowledge about CRS answered by parents showed a positive increase after the program compared to before the program. Furthermore, the mean of all dimensions (attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, behavioural intention) was increased after the program. The overall use of CRS among children travelling to kindergarten is low at 2.3% after the
program. In conclusion, this study showed the effectiveness of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, and behavioural intention among parents.