investigation of non-structural safety of kindergartens in tehran-iran in 2020

Background: accidents are among the most important causes of preventable death in young children, so it is of paramount importance to pay attention to safety principles in kindergartens. objectives: this study was conducted to assess the non-structural safety of kindergartens in tehran in 2020. methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in 175 kindergartens in tehran-iran during the autumn of 2020, which were selected by two-step cluster sampling. data collection tools included checklists for manpower information and construction specifications, as well as a revised safety checklist designed by the ministry of health. data analysis was performed by spss 16 software applying descriptive statistics and the chi-square test. results: the safety of 65.1% and 34.9% of the kindergartens was very good and good, respectively. based on the findings of this study, the non-structural safety of the kindergartens was significantly associated with neither manpower information nor construction specifications (p>0.05). conclusion: tehran’s kindergartens were in good condition in terms of non-structural safety. as the safety status of toys was lower compared to other areas, it is suggested to pay special attention to improving the safety of toys.