Psycho-demographic factors as determinants of perceived accident vulnerability among commercial motorcyclists in two Nigerian cities
| dc.contributor.author | Adejumo, A. O. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-09T12:06:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-10-09T12:06:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated the influence of psychological and socio-demographic factors on perceived vulnerability to road accidents (VTRA) among commercial motorcyclists. The cross-sectional survey included 292 participants following multi-stage sampling. A 65-item questionnaire was used for data collection. Analysis included ANOVA, regression, t-test, and descriptive statistics. Results showed that aged commercial motorcyclists operating in Ibadan with poor knowledge of road signs, who also rarely use psychoactive substances (n=25, =18.0), as well as aged motorcyclists operating in Ibadan with poor knowledge of road signs, who rarely use substances (n=21, = 18. 0) reported the highest level of perception of VTRA. Substance use pattern (F (292) = 51.25, P < 0.01), personality (F (292) = 4. 70, P < 0.001), and a combination of substance use pattern, personality, location, and road signs knowledge (F (292) = 6.94, P <0.01) significantly influenced perceived accident vulnerability among participants. Experience in riding commercial motorcycles (t (292) = 1.299,df =289, p<.05), and location/city (n=292, t= 1.688, p<.05) also significantly predicted perception of VTRA (t (292) = 1.299, p<.05). This highlights the importance of substance use, personality factors (openness and agreeableness), and experience as factors critical to the understanding of 'perception of VTRA, suggesting the need for strengthening anti-drug campaign, as well as psychological/personality testing in reducing road traffic accidents involving commercial motorcyclists. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1597-5207 | |
| dc.identifier.other | Ibadan Journal of the Social Sciences 8(2), pp. 151-163 | |
| dc.identifier.other | ui_art_adejumo_psycho-demographic_2011 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1474 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan | en_US |
| dc.subject | "Psycho-demographic factors, | en_US |
| dc.subject | motorcyclists, | en_US |
| dc.subject | perception, | en_US |
| dc.subject | vulnerability, | en_US |
| dc.subject | road traffic . accidents ." | en_US |
| dc.title | Psycho-demographic factors as determinants of perceived accident vulnerability among commercial motorcyclists in two Nigerian cities | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |