June 19, 2013
In Cambodia, helmet wearing rates among children are low as motorcycle passengers and bicyclists are not legally required to wear helmets. Previous work from the Cambodia Helmet Vaccine Initiative (CHVI) revealed that barriers to helmet use include lack of helmet access, belief that crash risk depends on trip length, and helmet comfort. Helmets for Kids (HFK) is a CHVI intervention aimed at increasing correct and consistent child helmet use by addressing these barriers.