Browsing by Author "Aiworo, A.B"

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Journey to school, safety and security of school children in Benin City, Nigeria
(Elsevier, 2013) Ipingbemi, O; Aiworo, A.B
School children travel forms an important part of the general traffic planning. However, over the years the access needs and transport requirements of the children have been overlooked or neglected. The paper examined the travel characteristics of school children and the challenges they faced en-route school. Both primary and secondary data were used for this work. Using multi-stage sampling, 373 questionnaire were administered to school children in selected secondary schools. The questionnaire were purposely administered in those schools. Secondary data were obtained from relevant organizations. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Walking accounted for more than 65% of the mode of transport to school. The main reasons for walking to school were short distance (32.4%) and high cost of transportation (27.4%). Poor driving was the most important challenge school children face en-route school. In terms of safety and security, out of 56 school children involved in road crashes, 5.4% had dislocation while only 1.6% of the school children had experienced kidnapping at one time or the other. Students’ T-test showed a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the use of different modes to school. The paper suggests improved drivers’ enlightenment, provision of mass transit, construction and repair of walkways as well as transport policy that addresses the access needs of the school children.
A review of road traffic fatalities and countermeasures in sub-sahara Africa
(2013-12) Ipingbemi, O; Aiworo, A.B
Road traffic crashes are a major global problem. The problem is more acute in developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan-Africa which has one of the worst road death rates in the world. The study therefore, evaluated road traffic fatalities and their countermeasures in selected countries in Sub-Sahara Africa. Data was collected from existing literature and secondary sources. Descriptive analysis such as tables of percentage was used for data analysis. Findings indicated that countries such as Angola and Sierra-Leone recorded over 100% and 200% increase in fatality rate respectively between 1999 and 2010, However; fatality rate dropped by between 17% and over 50% in countries such as Botswana, Namibia and Nigeria during the period of analysis. Estimates based on modelled data and reported cases of fatality rate showed a wide disparity in all selected countries in Sub-Sahara Africa. Also, human error comprising poor driving skill, alcohol intake and non-compliance with traffic rules and regulations accounted for more than 70% of the cause of road crashes in the region. An evaluation of 4Es (Engineering, Education, Enforcement, Emergency Response) adopted to ameliorate the rate of road carnage in these countries showed a modest achievement. Rumble strips reduced road fatalities by 55% in Ghana while Police increased enforcement also reduced crash death by 17%,in Uganda. The paper calls for improved method of road fatality data collection. appropriate road safety policies and regulations to stem road traffic fatalities particularly those associated with human error and increased political will to strengthen existing measures to reduce road carnage in Sub-Sahara Africa.