Commercial motorcycle drivers' perceptions of risk and road safety in urban Nigeria: an explorative study.
Road traffic injury is a great public health challenge with an emerging trend of increasing rates and high mortality involving commercial motorcycles in Nigeria. A qualitative approach was used with 10 in-depth interviews conducted to explore the risk perceptions of commercial motorcyclists in Ibadan, Nigeria. The data analysis using manifest and latent content analysis resulted in an overarching theme: inadequate structures and internalised norms prevent change. The three themes leading to the overarching theme are: risk-taking as generally acceptable; risk-taking as an intrinsic part of occupation; and risk-taking as a way to make ends meet. The study suggests that there is a great need for adequate regulation as regards training and licensing of riders. Also the need to tighten enforcement of traffic rules is paramount to road safety in Nigeria.
a The Genetic & Molecular Epidemiology (GAME) Unit, Lund University Diabetes Center (LUDC) Clinical Research Center , Skåne University Hospital , Malmo , Sweden.|b Social Medicine and Global Health, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmo , Lund University , Malmo , Sweden.
Adebayo Adesola
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Sanusi
b Social Medicine and Global Health, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmo , Lund University , Malmo , Sweden.
Maria
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Emmelin
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009549:Nigeria; D010465:Perception; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012449:Safety; D014505:Urban Population
Nigeria; commercial motorcycle drivers; qualitative study; risk perception; road safety