Schoolbag Weight and Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study among Children of Public and Private Primary Schools in Cameroon

• Main Authors: Wiliam Richard Guessogo (Author), André Hamadou (Author), Edmond Ebal-Minye (Author), Jerson Mekoulou Ndongo (Author), William Mbang-Bian (Author), Samuel Mbouh (Author), Pascale Mibo'o (Author), Maurice Père de Mpele (Author), Temfemo Abdou (Author), Bienvenu Bongue (Author), Samuel Honoré Mandengue (Author), Assomo Ndemba Peguy Brice (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The issue of excessively heavy schoolbags remains a public health concern in Africa. This study aimed to determine the weight of schoolbags among students in the public and private sectors of Yaoundé city, Cameroon and identify factors associated with low back pain.Methods: A cross-sect...