Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2011 Mar;18(1):57-64. doi: 10.1080/17457300.2010.517320.
Safety belt (SB) use prevents and reduces the severity of injuries during motor vehicle crashes, and its use is influenced by the perceived risk inherent in any journey. Over the years, most studies have focused on the effectiveness of the belt among commercial drivers. This study assessed drivers' knowledge, attitude and use of SB in a tertiary institution in Nigeria. The study, which was a cross-sectional survey, was designed to document professional drivers' knowledge and use of SB and their attitude towards use. Data were collected using a survey questionnaire from 202 out of 228 drivers employed by the University of Ibadan aged 35-60 years who were at work and consented during the period of data collection. The respondents' mean knowledge score on SB was 8.9 SD ± 1.4 out of 11 points. Eighty-six percent agreed that SB should be fastened when driving. Many of the respondents had a positive attitude to the use of seatbelts, 95.5% disagreed with the idea that a seatbelt causes accidents, while 80.2% also disagreed with the belief that a seatbelt was for educated drivers. There was a statistical significant association between respondents' attitude to SB use and age, year of experience, education (p < 0.05).
安全带（SB）的使用可以预防和减轻机动车碰撞造成的伤害程度，其使用受到任何旅程中固有风险的影响。多年来，大多数研究都集中在商业司机中安全带的有效性上。本研究评估了尼日利亚一所大学的司机对 SB 的知识、态度和使用情况。这项研究是一项横断面调查，旨在记录职业司机对 SB 的知识和使用情况，以及他们对使用安全带的态度。在数据收集期间，从在伊巴丹大学工作并同意的 228 名年龄在 35-60 岁的司机中，使用问卷调查收集了 202 名司机的数据。受访者在 SB 方面的平均知识得分为 11 分中的 8.9 分±1.4 分。86%的人同意开车时应系安全带。许多受访者对使用安全带的态度是积极的，95.5%的人不同意安全带会导致事故的观点，而 80.2%的人也不同意安全带是为受过教育的司机准备的观点。受访者对 SB 使用的态度与年龄、工作年限和教育程度之间存在统计学显著关联（p<0.05）。
