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Abstract
The present study aimed to reduce pedestrians’ road traffic injuries
among early adolescents in Port Said city, used a quasi- experimental
research design. 40 students participated in the study from four public
preparatory schools in Port said city , data were collected using 5 tools;
Tool 1: included the assessment of traffic and roads condition, Tool
II,III,IV,V covered the educational program which was implemented
three times , pre, immediate post, and 3 months after the educational
program. The program delivered in eight sessions, one session per day,
each teaching session took 2 hours daily for each group to assess
students’ lmowledge, attitude, practice about traffic signs and signals,
crossing streets and intersections, safe walking and playing and safe route
to school. The results revealed that there was a significant improvement
of students’ knowledge, attitude and practice related to traffic signs,
crossing the roads, safe walking and playing and safe route to school in
both immediate post & 3 months after educational program compared
with pre-intervention program phase. The study concluded that, the use
of educational programs for instructed pedestrian students about applying
the safety rules of walking and crossing roads, and recommended
educational programs about preventive measures guidelines including
raising the public’s awareness of safety and the need for continuous
training among road users particularly pedestrians’ children, who are
most vulnerable for traffic injuries.