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Background: First aid knowledge is very valuable for every individual in the community. It enables the individual to assist the injured person in an emergency situation until medical help arrives at the site. 1 Students are highly exposed to different kinds of physical injuries. Lack of knowledge regarding managing these medical injuries was noted among the students. 2 Careful management recommended for reducing the complication. This study was conducted to determine the knowledge of first aid and its associated factors among undergraduate students. [3][4][5] Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 undergraduate students. Subjects were selected using purposive sampling techniques. The information was collected using a demographic proforma and a self-administered questionnaire. The overall knowledge on first aid was graded as adequate, good and inadequate. Results:The overall knowledge score was 13.81 ± 4.41. The mean percentage of the overall level of knowledge was 57.54% which indicate the majority had good knowledge on aspects of first aid. In this study there was no significant association between knowledge score and selected demographic variables. Conclusion:The study showed the majority had good knowledge of first aid. But also identified some key areas in which first aid knowledge was deficient in the management of shock, burns and fracture. Thus there is a need for first aid training to be introduced in the undergraduate curriculum of different disciplines. The study recommends the use of modern techniques such as simulation with computerized mannequins as a teaching-learning method in all the educational institutions.

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Introduction: Road traffic accidents are the leading issues in health care sector. Every day thousands of people die and many will be left with physical disabilities which makes their family life more miserable. Road traffic accidents are commonly seen in teenagers and young adults. This study was conducted to understand the level of knowledge of teenagers on traffic safety rules and their attitude about it. Materials and Methods: A descriptive design was adopted for the study. The data was collected using structured knowledge questionnaire to understand the knowledge on regulations of traffic safety and attitude was measured using rating scale. The validity of the domains of questionnaire and rating scale was established in consultation with six experts. Reliability of the knowledge questionnaire was tested by using spilt half method and attitude scale by Cronbach's alpha. Pretesting of tool and pilot study was conducted among 10 samples. Results: The study results showed 80% students had average knowledge on traffic safety rules and had a favorable attitude towards traffic safety rules. There was a significant association between level of knowledge and demographic variables such as such age (χ 2 =0.044), and information regarding traffic safety rules (χ 2 =0.043). There was a significant association between attitude and source of information regarding road safety rules (χ 2 = 0.018) Conclusion: The finding of the study revealed that majority of the teenagers had average knowledge and had favorable attitude towards traffic safety rules.