Motorcycle Taxis and Road Safety in Southwestern Nigeria

摘要: Motorcycles have become a major form of commercial transportation in Nigeria over the past decade, due large part to economic downturn which has placed purchase and maintenance new cars minibuses beyond grasp most. The phenomenon began towns Igbo-Ora Eruwa southwestern Oyo State, around 1989, been observed important health risks while at same time providing essential transportation. study documented 81 road traffic accidents from hospital records town six months preceding survey. An observational component that only one among 480 motorcyclists wore helmet. Other safety problems included speed, failure stop junction before entering main road, wearing non-protective light clothing slippers, carrying excess passenger, make appropriate turn signals. Older drivers were perform more behaviors than younger ones. A total 267 motorcycle (taxi) (CMDs) interviewed. Only 31% had some license (including learner permits), 44.2% seen copy highway code, 28.1% reported consumed alcohol during short breaks work. CMDs who older, owned their motorcycle, higher self-efficacy scores. Those is published English, educated longer years driving experience, scores, greater knowledge. Drinking workday was negatively associated with self-efficacy, opinion ownership motorcycle. Health education based CMD union, school education, public advocacy consumers/passengers aware issues recommended.