Comparing burn wound for under-five children between rural and urban areas in Dodoma Region: understanding caregiver supervision, household hazards, and children’s risk behaviours on the burn wound

Key Points

• The aim is to compare the prevalence and predictors of burn wounds in under-five children between rural and urban areas.
• Comparison of burn injuries in children aged under five in rural and urban Dodoma.
• Identification of key predictors such as caregiver supervision and household hazards.
• Burn injuries are more prevalent among under-five children in rural areas.
• Poor caregiver supervision is a major factor for burn injuries in rural areas.
• Household hazards are the main predictors in urban areas.