ERIC Number: EJ1158762
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0017-8969
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Risk Factors for Road Transport-Related Injury among Pedestrians in Rural Ghana: Implications for Road Safety Education
Teye-Kwadjo, Enoch
Health Education Journal, v76 n7 p880-890 Nov 2017
Objectives: Injuries and mortality resulting from pedestrian road traffic crashes are a major public health problem in Ghana. This study investigated risk factors for road transport-related injury among pedestrians in rural Ghana. Design: Case study design using qualitative data. Method: In-depth interviews were conducted with pedestrians. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the responses. Results: Findings showed that participants considered road design, roadside trading, inconsiderate driving, pedestrian traffic behaviour, low pedestrian crash risk perception and parental negligence as important determinants of road transport-related injury among pedestrians in rural Ghana. Conclusion: These findings suggest that safe pedestrian road environments and health-enhancing traffic attitudes and behaviour may help reduce the pedestrian crash problem in rural Ghana.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Traffic Safety, Motor Vehicles, Case Studies, Risk, Accident Prevention, Injuries, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Coding, Adults, Late Adolescents, Environmental Influences, Individual Characteristics, Behavior, Child Safety, Parent Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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