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Psycho-demographic factors as determinants of perceived accident vulnerability among commercial motorcyclists in two Nigerian cities
This study investigated the influence of psychological and socio-demographic factors on perceived vulnerability to road accidents (VTRA) among commercial motorcyclists. The cross-sectional survey included 292 participants following multi-stage sampling. A 65-item questionnaire was used for data coll...
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| 720 | |a Adejumo, A. O. |e author | ||
| 260 | |c 2011-09 | ||
| 520 | |a This study investigated the influence of psychological and socio-demographic factors on perceived vulnerability to road accidents (VTRA) among commercial motorcyclists. The cross-sectional survey included 292 participants following multi-stage sampling. A 65-item questionnaire was used for data collection. Analysis included ANOVA, regression, t-test, and descriptive statistics. Results showed that aged commercial motorcyclists operating in Ibadan with poor knowledge of road signs, who also rarely use psychoactive substances (n=25, =18.0), as well as aged motorcyclists operating in Ibadan with poor knowledge of road signs, who rarely use substances (n=21, = 18. 0) reported the highest level of perception of VTRA. Substance use pattern (F (292) = 51.25, P < 0.01), personality (F (292) = 4. 70, P < 0.001), and a combination of substance use pattern, personality, location, and road signs knowledge (F (292) = 6.94, P <0.01) significantly influenced perceived accident vulnerability among participants. Experience in riding commercial motorcycles (t (292) = 1.299,df =289, p<.05), and location/city (n=292, t= 1.688, p<.05) also significantly predicted perception of VTRA (t (292) = 1.299, p<.05). This highlights the importance of substance use, personality factors (openness and agreeableness), and experience as factors critical to the understanding of 'perception of VTRA, suggesting the need for strengthening anti-drug campaign, as well as psychological/personality testing in reducing road traffic accidents involving commercial motorcyclists. | ||
| 024 | 8 | |a 1597-5207 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a Ibadan Journal of the Social Sciences 8(2), pp. 151-163 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a ui_art_adejumo_psycho-demographic_2011 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1474 | |
| 653 | |a "Psycho-demographic factors, | ||
| 653 | |a motorcyclists, | ||
| 653 | |a perception, | ||
| 653 | |a vulnerability, | ||
| 653 | |a road traffic . accidents ." | ||
| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Psycho-demographic factors as determinants of perceived accident vulnerability among commercial motorcyclists in two Nigerian cities |