Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine how children in Tuzla Canton travel to school and from school to home, what do children think about how much walking to school and from school to home is good for them. The sample consisted of randomly selected of children N=169 (school girls 90 girls and 79 boys) from elementary school in Tuzla canton, chronological age (9.7 years ± 1.1 yr). All Pupils had to answer on 32 closed questions, two of them were open. According to the results we can conclude: children in Tuzla canton are active commuters to/from school 71.6-80.5%. All children have the desire to spend more time with their parents on their way to/from school. On questions which would make walking to and from school are better in the highest percentage pleaded nothing, I feel fine about walking to school 49.1%. The results suggest that walking school have many social benefits and children in Tuzla Canton are active commuters to/from school.
