Requirements for driving and perceived barriers to accessing eye care services; a comparative study of government and commercial drivers in southwestern Nigeria

Autor: Adefisoye Oluwaseun Adewole, Abiodun Oladejo Egwuenu, Simeon Whenayon Ajisegiri, Adeleye Abiodun Adeomi, Oluwatosin Adediran Adeoye, Moses Katbi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health; Vol. 4 No. 3 (2021)
ISSN: 2664-2824
Popis: Introduction: Satisfactory driving and eye tests at accredited centers by national traffic regulatory agencies are prerequisites for issuance of driver's license. Objectives: We assessed driving requirements and perceived barriers to accessing eye care services among government and commercial drivers in Osun state, Southwest Nigeria. Méthodes: We conducted a comparative cross-sectional study among 120 male commercial and government drivers each. Data were collected using a pre-tested semistructured questionnaire. A focus group discussion (FGD) was used to obtain information on criteria for issuance of driver's license and perceived barriers to accessing eye care services. Frequency and chi-square test were done. Level of significance was set at p-value
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