Nzuchi Jackson Silvano, Ngoma Selestin Joseph, Meshi Eugene Benjamin
Department of Public Health, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of Dodoma, P.O. BOX 259 Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania.
Department of Criminal Investigation, Ministry of Home Affairs, P.O. BOX 70 Kigoma, United Republic of Tanzania.
Heliyon. 2022 Aug 19;8(8):e10297. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10297. eCollection 2022 Aug.
Road traffic accidents have been reported to contribute a greater proportion of deaths. Motorcyclists are among the high-risk group within road users to succumb to road traffic accidents. Road traffic accidents reflect the co-occurrence of multiple causes that involve road infrastructure, vehicle, and people. Understanding the level of compliance with road safety measures and their associated factors among commercial motorcyclists is important approach in the steps towards road traffic accident prevention.
A cross-sectional study of commercial motorcyclists from two districts in Dodoma region was conducted in 2020.
Multistage sampling method was used to recruit motorcyclists from registered parking stations. At first stage, purposive sampling was used to select the two districts, while in the second stage simple random sampling by lottery method was employed in the selection of wards and parking stations. Descriptive and Chi-square test analyses determined the compliance level. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the associated factors.
A total of 378 male commercial motorcyclists participated in the study. Majority (87.8%) were within the age range of 18-29 years. A significant proportion of participants (61.9%) had adequate knowledge and 59.5% showed positive attitude towards road safety measures. Only 39.7% reported to have good level of compliance with road safety measures. Married motorcyclists and those with good road safety practice regarding road safety measures were more likely to comply with road safety measures than their counterpart.
Good road safety practices and marital status were predictors of good compliance with road safety measures. Coordinated approaches, including continuing provision of road safety education and enforcement of road safety measures are needed to control the way motorcyclist behave on the road.
据报道，道路交通事故导致的死亡比例更高。骑摩托车者是道路使用者中容易遭遇道路交通事故的高风险群体之一。道路交通事故反映了涉及道路基础设施、车辆和人员的多种原因同时存在。了解商业骑摩托车者对道路安全措施的遵守程度及其相关因素，是预防道路交通事故的重要途径。
2020年对多多马地区两个区的商业骑摩托车者进行了一项横断面研究。
采用多阶段抽样方法从注册停车站招募骑摩托车者。在第一阶段，采用目的抽样法选择两个区，而在第二阶段，采用抽签法进行简单随机抽样来选择病房和停车站。描述性分析和卡方检验分析确定了遵守程度。进行二元和多元逻辑回归分析以确定相关因素。
共有378名男性商业骑摩托车者参与了该研究。大多数（87.8%）年龄在18至29岁之间。相当一部分参与者（61.9%）有足够的知识，59.5%对道路安全措施持积极态度。只有39.7%的人报告对道路安全措施有良好的遵守程度。已婚的骑摩托车者以及那些在道路安全措施方面有良好道路安全行为的人比其他人更有可能遵守道路安全措施。
良好的道路安全行为和婚姻状况是良好遵守道路安全措施的预测因素。需要采取协调一致的方法，包括持续提供道路安全教育和执行道路安全措施，以控制骑摩托车者在道路上的行为方式。
