Uganda, May 9 -- Dorah Musiimire did not get her son a car seat until he was 18 months old. Although she used to travel a lot, with some trips requiring her to take her son along, Musiimire delayed getting him a child restraint because she could not find one that could be easily adjusted.

"When I travel with my son, a car seat holds and keeps him in one position. The seat belts require one to be of a particular size and when they are used on a child, they run across their head, unlike the child restraint that is adjustable and holds them firmly," Musimire says.

"When the child sleeps, the restraint is raised to support the neck, thus preventing neck pain. When driving in potholes, the child is not affected because the effects of rough r...