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Annamariya. C.V.
Anjana. V.D.
AshlinMariya C.I.
Athira.T.B.
Doncy Antony
Mariya RosePaul
MuhammadFazil.T.S.
Remya.T.P.
Road Traffic Injuries are major problem among youth especially in late adolescents. The present study aims at assess the knowledge, attitude and practice on road traffic safety rules among late adolescents in a selected College, Thrissur; with the objectives. To assess the of knowledge, attitude and practice on road traffic safety rules among late adolescents, To correlate the knowledge and practice on road traffic safety rules among late adoles cents, To correlate the knowledge and practice on road traffic safety rules among late adolescents, To correlate the attitude and practice on road traffic safety rules among late adolescents. A descriptive study was conducted by random sampling technique was used to select 30 samples from St. Thomas College, Thrissur. Data was collected by using a structured knowledge questionnaire, attitude scale and practice checklist during month of July 2017.The result shows that 50% students had adequate knowledge, 40% students had moderate knowledge and only 10% had inadequate knowledge. Regarding attitude 93% had high attitude, 2% had medium attitude and no one had low attitude. Regarding practice checklist 66.6% had good practice, 26.66% had average practice, and 6.6 6% had poor practice on road traffic safety rules. There is significant correlation at the level of 0.05 (r = 0.319), there is moderate positive correlation found between knowledge and attitude. Significant correlation at the level of 0.001(r =0.58), there is strong positive correlation found between knowledge and practice. Significant correlation at the level of 0.01, were r value is(r = 0.449), there is moderate positive correlation found between attitude and practice. The study concluded that majority of late adolescents had adequate knowledge, high attitude, and good practice on road traffic safety rules.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Late adolescents