Helmet use among motorcycle riders Insemi-Urban communities in Southwestern Nigeria

Olakulehin, OA

doi:10.14303/jmms.2015.014

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“…The questionnaire shall consist of two (2) parts, the first part was the demographical profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, educational attainment, civil status, and number of years driving. The second part were the perception of the respondents on the implementation of the motorcycle helmet act (Adeomi, 2015).…”

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Perceptions of Motorcycle Riders in Ra 10054 "Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009"

NAPAROTA,

Love H. Falloran

2023

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PERCEPTIONS OF MOTORCYCLE RIDERS IN RA 10054 "MOTORCYCLE HELMET ACT OF 2009" Love H. Falloran, PhD Leo C. Naparota, PhD Teresa Jane V. Campos, MSCJ Ronnel T. Lampawog, MSCJ Authors ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine the perception on the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 10054 also known as the “Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009” among motorcycle riders in Dipolog City, this fiscal year 2022. This study employed a quantitative method which included descriptive-survey and descriptive-correlational. There were one hundred (100) respondents in the study. Frequency count and per cent, weighted mean, Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis H Test, and Spearman rank-order correlation were the statistical tools used in the study. Further, it also described the difference in the perception as well as the attitude of the respondents relative to the implementation of the subject law when analysed according to the profile of the respondents. Half of the respondents were 30 years old or younger. It might suggest that the majority of survey respondents were either vicenarians or denarians. It's possible that the selection procedure selected more male responses than female ones. If you take a closer look at the table, you'll see that 47% of the respondents—the people who were chosen for the study—were either college students or recent graduates. While 70% of respondents worked for public and private organizations, the remaining respondents (i.e., self-employed, private practitioners) managed their businesses. It might imply that these respondents were using their cars for work-related purposes. The respondents were "very much aware" that, in addition to being required, protective gear like helmets can shield drivers from serious head injuries.

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Perceptions of Motorcycle Riders in Ra 10054 "Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009"

NAPAROTA,

Love H. Falloran

2023

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Perception and Compliance with Use of Safety Helmet as a Preventive Measure among Commercial Motorcyclists in Yoruba Ethnic-Dominated South-West Nigeria

Kolade¹,

Adebukunola²

2021

International Journal of Public Health and Pharmacology

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Significant proportion of motorcyclists in Nigeria do not adhere to appropriate safety measures due to ethnic and cultural misconceptions, prominent among which is the perceived belief among Yorubas in South-west Nigeria that motorcycle helmets could be a medium for spells and communicable infections. Study assessed the perception of commercial motorcyclists about safety helmets, examined the attitude of motorcyclists and level of compliance with safety helmets. Study adopted a sequential explanatory mixed method using quantitative and qualitative data collection. Quantitative aspect employed semi-structured questionnaires to collect data from 200 commercials while Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was conducted for the qualitative study. Chi-square statistic was used to examine association between dependent and independent variables, statistical significance taken at p<0.05. Qualitative responses were analyzed and findings presented thematically. Findings revealed that 82.5% of the motorcyclists had positive perception, 62.0% had a negative attitude towards safety helmets while 22.5% of the motorcyclists complied with appropriate safety helmet guidelines. Compliance with safety helmets was significantly associated with motorcyclists’ educational qualification (p=0.03), ethnicity (p=0.01) and perception about safety helmets (p=0.04). Study concluded that increased awareness and advocacy which takes cognizance of cultural contexts of motorcyclists are vital if fatalities from road traffic injuries are to be reduced in Nigeria.

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Helmet use among motorcycle riders Insemi-Urban communities in Southwestern Nigeria

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Perceptions of Motorcycle Riders in Ra 10054 "Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009"

Perceptions of Motorcycle Riders in Ra 10054 "Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009"

Perception and Compliance with Use of Safety Helmet as a Preventive Measure among Commercial Motorcyclists in Yoruba Ethnic-Dominated South-West Nigeria

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