Young Age as a Predictor of Poor Road Safety Practices of Commercial Motorcyclists in Oyo State, Nigeria

Objective: This study examined the association between young age and poor road safety practices of commercial motorcyclists in Oyo state, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 371 commercial motorcyclists selected via a multistage sampling technique was conducted. Information on sociodemograp...

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Published in:Traffic injury prevention 2015-10, Vol.16 (7), p.691-697
Main Authors: Olumide, Adesola O., Owoaje, Eme T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Automobile drivers
commercial motorcyclist
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demography
Head Protective Devices - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Licensure
Logistic Models
Male
Motorcycles
Nigeria
Risk-Taking
road safety practices
Safety
Safety programs
Sampling techniques
Traffic accidents & safety
traffic signs
Young Adult
young age
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Summary:Objective: This study examined the association between young age and poor road safety practices of commercial motorcyclists in Oyo state, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 371 commercial motorcyclists selected via a multistage sampling technique was conducted. Information on sociodemographic characteristics and road safety practices (possession of a valid license, helmet use, number of passengers carried per trip, and compliance with 10 selected traffic signs) was obtained with the aid of an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Individual road safety practice items were scored and a total score was obtained giving minimum and maximum obtainable scores of 0 and 35. Respondents with scores ≤ 17.5 (i.e., less than or equal to half of the maximum obtainable score of 35) were categorized as having poor road safety practices. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, and multiple logistic regression tests were conducted. Selected sociodemographic and occupation-related factors were controlled for in the logistic regression analysis. Results: All respondents were male, 80.1% had been riding for commercial purposes for less than 5 years, and 73.0% had other jobs in addition to commercial riding. Road safety practices were generally poor; that is, 84.4% of commercial riders were categorized as having poor road safety practices. Almost all (98.6%) respondents aged < 25 years compared to 84.3% of those aged 25 to
ISSN:1538-9588
1538-957X
DOI:10.1080/15389588.2014.1001842