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Objective: To describe the knowledge, attitude and practices of parents in an urban coastal community on drowning prevention.  
Methodology: A cross-sectional study design was used in the study. Systematic random sampling was used and 375 households were included as respondents in the study.  A questionnaire was used to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices on drowning prevention among parents.
Results: Knowledge on general aspects of drowning such as its preventability and to whom and where it could happen was high (65-99%).  Awareness of drowning prevention programs and activities in the barangay was quite low and awareness of any legislation is even lower.  The respondents had positive attitudes towards supervising children while swimming or playing in high-risk areas, in buying and wearing flotation devices, in conducting CPR training for pool owners, and participating in drowning prevention measures.  65-70% claimed to have supervised their children while swimming in the sea, river, lake or swimming pools. However, 62-87% admitted that their children had never worn flotation devices when they swim or play in most bodies of water. More than 96% of the parents have not participated in any program or activity on drowning prevention. 
Conclusions: The respondents knowledge on general aspects of drowning such as its preventability and to whom and where it could happen is high.  However, their knowledge of preventive measures in specific situations or bodies of water and awareness on legislations could be improved.  Drowning prevention programs may capitalize on the positive attitudes and even reinforce them to help reduce incidence of drowning among children in the community. Practices on wearing of flotation devices and participation in water safety awareness activities should be improved given the easy access to open waters.

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