Road Safety Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana

Odonkor, Stephen T.; Mitsotsou-Makanga, Hugues; Dei, Emmanuel Nene

doi:10.1155/2020/7047189

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“…As shown in Table 6, the most challenging factor remains the first criterion C1 (road safety is not a political priority) with a value of 0.349. Our findings are in accordance with the previous studies of Small (2014) and Odonkor et al (2020) which indicate that the absence of political concern, interest, and priority is the main shortcoming of road safety management in Africa. The least significant criterion remains the third criterion C3 (little coordination between relevant government bodies).…”

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Prioritization Road Safety Strategies Towards Zero Road Traffic Injury Using Ordinal Priority Approach

Bouraima¹,

Kiptum²,

Ndiema³

et al. 2022

Oper. Res. Eng. Sci. Theor. Appl.

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Road traffic safety has emerged as an urban mobility and development issue for African cities throughout time. To establish a comprehensive road safety reform within cities, one needed to be familiar with the political and legal environment, institutional responsibilities, and stakeholders. Road safety reform, though, is not without its issues. This study aims to prioritize Nairobi's road safety strategies to achieve zero traffic injuries. Four road safety reform challenges were examined based on the opinions of three experts. The Ordinal Priority Approach (OPA) was used to calculate the weights and ranks of experts, alternatives, and criteria, simultaneously. The findings of the study indicated that lack of political priority given to road safety reform is the most significant challenge, while the lack of coordination among different government agencies is the least challenge. The findings of the study also indicated that the top three strategies for successfully enacting a road safety reform are to take advantage of broad institutional and governance reform, reframe the road safety in political and public debate, and bundle the road safety with other important public issues.

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confidence: 93%

Prioritization Road Safety Strategies Towards Zero Road Traffic Injury Using Ordinal Priority Approach

Bouraima¹,

Kiptum²,

Ndiema³

et al. 2022

Oper. Res. Eng. Sci. Theor. Appl.

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“…Paradoxically, SSA countries have poor road systems, which contribute to the burden of road traffic accidents [ 17 ]. The non-adherence of road traffic laws further compounds the burden of road traffic accidents in SSA [ 18 ]. SSA governments and stakeholders have invested in road transportation infrastructure and developed campaigns to increase the dissemination and adherence to road traffic rules [ 19 ].…”

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Misconceptions About Traumatic Brain Injuries in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries

Ogunfolaji¹,

Egu

Sebopelo³

et al. 2021

Cureus

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BackgroundTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) remains a significant problem in certain regions of the world but receives little attention despite its enormous burden. This discrepancy could consequently lead to various misconceptions among the general public. This study evaluated misconceptions about TBI in five African countries. MethodsData for this cross-sectional study were collected using the Common Misconception about Traumatic Brain Injury (CM-TBI) questionnaire, which was electronically disseminated from January 16 to February 6, 2021. Associations between the percentage of correct answers and independent variables (i.e., sociodemographic characteristics and experience with TBI) were evaluated with the ANOVA test. Additionally, answers to the question items were compared against independent variables using the Chi-Square test. A P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. ResultsA total of 817 adults, 50.2% female (n=410), aged 24.3 ± 4.3 years, and majoritarily urban dwellers (94.6%, n=773) responded to the survey. They had received tertiary education (79.2%, n=647) and were from Nigeria (77.7%, n=635). Respondents had few misconceptions (mean correct answers=71.7%, 95% CI=71.0-72.4%) and the amnesia domain had the highest level of misconception (39.3%, 95% CI=37.7-40.8%). Surveyees whose friends had TBI were more knowledgeable about TBI (mean score difference=4.1%, 95% CI=1.2-6.9, P=0.01). Additionally, surveyees whose family members had experienced TBI had a better understanding of brain damage (mean score difference=5.7%, 95% CI=2.1-9.2%, P=0.002) and recovery (mean score difference=4.3%, 95% CI=0.40-8.2%, P=0.03). ConclusionThis study identified some misconceptions about TBI among young adult Africans. This at-risk population should benefit from targeted education strategies to prevent TBI and reduce TBI patients' stigmatization in Africa.

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“…This immensely exerts significant pressure on the road which consequently lead to road indiscipline. Studies (Coleman 2014;Odonkor et al 2020) have shown that road indiscipline by drivers is considered as one of the leading causes of RTAs in major cities. Based on 2016 data, the total road fatalities hit 1,802 to 70% of the deaths falling between the ages 15-64 years (World Bank 2020).…”

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Prospects and Impediments of Railway Infrastructure Development in Ghana: Impact of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Technology

Awal

Senadjki

Yong

2021

Journal of Infrastructure Development

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There is limited understanding concerning the practicable challenges that could impede the developmental process of railway infrastructure projects, and the possible negative effect of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) technology in Ghana. Given that the majority of the population are unfamiliar with the newly planned railway system. Our research intends to contribute towards the development of human capital and elevating the standard of living through the assertion of productive policies to ensure rapid infrastructure development by highlighting not only the socio-economic impact, but the negative impact of the railway infrastructure in the society. Also, this study discusses the possible challenges that could hinder the railway infrastructure development process. This study employs face-to-face interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) interview sessions that assimilate 35 respondents. Data collected is transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. The findings reveal that corruption, unstable political discourse, lack of modern technology, and the impact of the Covid19 pandemic are among the critical challenges to hinder the progress and completion of the railway infrastructure development. By-laws should be designated ensuring that every uncompleted national project must be completed and not abandoned by the successive governments regardless of political differences. JEL Classifications: R4, O1, Q18, Q55, Q51

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Road Safety Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana

Cited by 16 publications

References 17 publications

Prioritization Road Safety Strategies Towards Zero Road Traffic Injury Using Ordinal Priority Approach

Prioritization Road Safety Strategies Towards Zero Road Traffic Injury Using Ordinal Priority Approach

Misconceptions About Traumatic Brain Injuries in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries

Prospects and Impediments of Railway Infrastructure Development in Ghana: Impact of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Technology

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