Sangowawa Adesola O, Adebiyi Akindele O, Faseru Babalola, Popoola Olusola J
Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Ann Afr Med. 2012 Jan-Mar;11(1):32-5. doi: 10.4103/1596-3519.91019.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Child pedestrians have been identified as vulnerable road users. Although walking as a means of transport has health and other benefits, it exposes children to the risk of road traffic injuries. This study was conducted to assess the availability of road safety features around government-owned primary schools in Ibadan municipality.
A multistage sampling technique was used to select 46 of the 74 schools in the study area. Some (11) of the selected schools were sited within the same premises and shared a common entrance; thus a total of 35 school premises were eventually observed. Trained research assistants observed the school environment around the selected schools for road safety features such as location of schools, presence of "school", "child crossing" and "speed limit" road signs, and presence of traffic calming devices (road bumps or zebra crossing).
Five (14%) of the schools were located on major roads and eight (23%) had road signs indicating that a school was nearby. Seven (20%) had road bumps close to the school, 15 (43%) had a warden who assisted children to cross, and none had a zebra crossing. Five (14%) schools had pedestrian sidewalks.
The study revealed that the environment around a number of the observed schools in the municipality compromised the pupils' road safety. The local government, school authorities, parents, and road safety professionals need to institute definite measures to enhance the road safety environment around schools in the municipality.
背景/目的：儿童行人已被认定为易受伤害的道路使用者。尽管步行作为一种交通方式对健康及其他方面有益，但它使儿童面临道路交通伤害的风险。本研究旨在评估伊巴丹市公立小学周边道路安全设施的可用性。
采用多阶段抽样技术，从研究区域的74所学校中选取46所。所选学校中有11所位于同一区域且共用一个入口；因此最终共观察了35处学校区域。经过培训的研究助手观察所选学校周边的环境，查看道路安全设施，如学校位置、“学校”“儿童横道”和“限速”路标是否存在，以及交通缓和装置（路障或斑马线）是否存在。
5所（14%）学校位于主干道上，8所（23%）学校设有表明附近有学校的路标。7所（20%）学校在学校附近设有路障，15所（43%）学校有护导员协助儿童过马路，没有学校设有斑马线。5所（14%）学校有人行道。
研究表明，该市许多被观察学校周边的环境对学生的道路安全构成威胁。地方政府、学校当局、家长和道路安全专业人员需要制定明确措施，以改善该市学校周边的道路安全环境。
