Helmet wearing behavior where people often ride motorcycle in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Autor: Firanbon Teshome, Zewdie Birhanu, Yohannes Kebede, Delwana Bedru
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
Předmět:
Male
Cross-sectional study
Epidemiology
Social Sciences
Transportation
Geographical Locations
Mathematical and Statistical Techniques
Odds Ratio
Medicine and Health Sciences
Craniocerebral Trauma
Public and Occupational Health
Towns
Multidisciplinary
Geography
Traumatic Injury Risk Factors
Statistics
Accidents
Traffic
Transportation Infrastructure
Motorcycles
Road Traffic Collisions
Physical Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Regression Analysis
Medicine
Female
Head Protective Devices
Psychology
Research Article
Adult
Automobile Driving
Adolescent
Science
Human Geography
Research and Analysis Methods
Civil Engineering
Urban Geography
Young Adult
Environmental health
Humans
Occupations
Statistical Methods
Roads
Cross-Sectional Studies
Logistic Models
Medical Risk Factors
People and Places
Africa
Earth Sciences
Ethiopia
Mathematics
Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 1, p e0262683 (2022)
PLoS ONE
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: Background Road traffic accidents are a major global concern that affects all people regardless of their age, sex, wealth, and ethnicity. Injuries and deaths due to motorcycles are increasing, especially in developing countries. Wearing helmet is effective in reducing deaths and injuries caused by motorcycle accidents. Objectives To assess the magnitude of helmet wearing behavior and its determinants among motorcycle riders in Sawula and Bulky towns, Gofa zone, Southern Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April, 15 to May 25, 2020, among 422 motorcycle drivers in Sawula and Bulky towns, where people often drive motorcycles. A stratified sampling technique was used to recruit sampled drivers in a face-to-face interview. Data were entered into EPI-data version 3.1 software and exported to SPSS version 23 software to manage analysis. Descriptive analyses such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were performed as necessary. Logistic regression models were fitted to identify the predictors of helmet wearing behavior. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to determine the magnitude and strength of the association. Results A total of 403 motorcycle drivers participated in the study which gave a 95.5% response rate. Among 403 motorcycle riders, only 12.4% (95% CI, 9.2 to 15.6%) wore helmets while driving motorcycles. Having license [AOR 3.51(95% C.I 1.56–7.89)], driving distance >10Km [AOR 2.53(95% C.I 1.08–5.91)], History of exposure to accident [AOR 2.71(95% C.I 1.32–5.55)], driving experience of ≥10 years [AOR 2.98 (95% C.I 1.25–7.09)] and high perceived susceptibility to accident [AOR 3.10(95% C.I 1.29–7.46)] had statistically significant association with helmet wearing compared to their counterparts. Conclusions This study found that helmet-wearing behavior was very low. Having a license, driving distance, exposure to accidents, driving experience, and accident risk perception were determinants of helmet wearing behavior. These determinants imply the need for interventions that focus on behavioral change communications such as awareness creation campaigns and mandatory helmet wearing laws.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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