Objective: Car telephone use has increased against the background of rapid escalation in general mobile phone services and use. The study was designed to determine the relationship between the use of mobile phone while driving and the incidence of road traffic accident amongst motorists in Zaria. Method:The study was carried out using cross-sectional descriptive survey design. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The population of this study comprises of motorists from the three major parks in Zaria making a total of 544 motorists out of which 225 respondents were sampled using stratified random sampling method for the study.Results: More than three quarters (87%) of the respondents use their mobile phones while driving. Majority (70%) of the respondents are aware of the possible hazards or risk associated with using mobile phones while driving. 72% of the motorists are unwilling to stop answering calls or use their mobile phones for the purpose of text messages while driving. Conclusion:Laws should be implemented to ban drivers from using hand held mobile phones while driving and fines should be imposed on violators of the law. Increasing awareness on the hazards of mobile phone use while driving should be created especially in the media. Resume Objectif: L'utilisation de la téléphonie automobile a augmenté dans le contexte d'une escalade rapide des services et de l'utilisation générale du téléphone mobile. L'étude a été conçue pour déterminer la relation entre l'utilisation du téléphone mobile pendant la conduite et l'incidence de l'accident de la circulation routière chez les automobilistes à Zaria. KeywordsMéthode: L'étude a été réalisée à l'aide d'un plan d'enquête descriptif transversal. Un questionnaire autoadministré a été utilisé pour la collecte des données. La population de cette étude comprend des automobilistes des trois principaux parcs de Zaria, faisant un total de 544 automobilistes sur lesquels 225 répondants ont été échantillonnés au moyen de la méthode d'échantillonnage aléatoire stratifiée pour l'étude.Résultats: Plus des trois quarts (87%) des répondants utilisent leur téléphone mobile pendant la conduite. La majorité (70%) des répondants sont conscients des dangers possibles ou des risques associés à l'utilisation de téléphones mobiles pendant la conduite. 72% des automobilistes ne sont pas disposés à arrêter de répondre aux appels ou d'utiliser leurs téléphones mobiles à des fins de messages texte pendant la conduite. Conclusion:Des lois devraient être mises en place pour interdire aux conducteurs d'utiliser des téléphones mobiles à main pendant leur conduite et des amendes devraient être imposées aux contrevenants de la loi. Une sensibilisation accrue aux dangers de l'utilisation du téléphone mobile pendant la conduite devrait être créée en particulier dans les médias.

The current outbreak of the novel COVID-19 cases in different parts of the world continues to have adverse effect on the health, education, economy, politics and other sectors of national life of countries worldwide. Nigeria, as the 2nd country in Africa that has an increased incidence of infection, assessing the level of nursing student's information about COVID-19, their attitude and willingness to serve as volunteers during the pandemic can be an effective step in flatting the curve of the disease. Hence, the need for this study. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was employed in this study. Seven hundred and twenty-five undergraduate nursing students from purposively selected universities in Nigeria participated in the study. The participants cut across 200 to 500 levels of study. A semi structured questionnaire containing 36 items was used to collect data via online means on the knowledge, attitude and willingness of Nigerian nursing students to serve as volunteers in COVID 19 pandemic. Data were analyzed and presented in frequency and percentage while the association among the variables was tested using chi square. The mean age of respondents was 21.5±2.5 years. The findings from the study revealed that the respondents had good knowledge 73.7 and 66% of them expressed positive attitude towards caring for people during the pandemic, while, 62.8% indicated their willingness to serve as volunteers. Age, knowledge and attitude does not influence their willingness to serve as volunteer. In view of the above findings, the faculty to collaborate with the stakeholders in the practicing area to encourage nursing students by providing resources such as personal protective equipment's and incentives when involved in the care of patients with COVID -19 and other infectious diseases.

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