Knowledge and practice of road safety measures among motor-bikers in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
Knowledge and practice of road safety measures among motor-bikers in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
Abstract IntroductionRoad traffic accidents (RTAs) including motorbike accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers between 15 and 29 and have been a serious concern in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh. Therefore, this study aims to assess the level of knowledge and practice on road safety measures among motorbikers in Bangladesh. MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2022 to December 2022 among 350 motor-bikers of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh via a series of face-to-face interviews. Motor bikers who regularly ride a motorcycle were interviewed about their road rafety knowledge and practices through two-stage cluster sampling technique. Frequency distribution, independent sample t-test, and One-way ANOVA were performed. ResultsOut of the 350 motorbikers, only 54.6% had good knowledge and 16.9% had poor knowledge on the signs and safety regulations of roads. Moreover, only 50.6% of respondents followed good practices while 23.4% followed poor practices of road safety measures. One way ANOVA analysis demonstrates that the average knowledge score was significantly (p<0.05) higher among higher-educated, unmarried and non-smokers. Additionally, higher education level, non-smoking status and being Muslim were significantly (P<0.05) associated with good road safety practices. ConclusionsThe overall good knowledge level and practices of road safety measures among the motorbikers were not satisfactory albeit the majority of them knew individual signs and regulations. Therefore, this study suggests that education and strict enforcement of traffic rules may increase their knowledge and practice behavior regarding road safety which in turn would minimize traffic injuries and fatalities.
Nesa Arifatun、Kundu Shuvojit Kumar、Sultana Hafiza、Dhar Bablu Kumar、Dey Piue、Riaz Baizid Khoorshid、Das Sadhan Kumar、Islam ANM Shamsul、Noman Abdullah Al、Sharower Golam、Tamannur Tahazid、Rahman Mohammad Meshbahur
Department of Public Health and Hospital Administration, National Institute of Preventive and Social MedicineDirectorate General of Health ServicesDepartment of Health Education, National Institute of Preventive and Social MedicineBusiness Administration Division, Mahidol University International College, Mahidol UniversityNational Institute of Cancer Research and HospitalMedical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family WelfareDepartment of Health Education, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine||Directorate General of Health ServicesDepartment of Public Health and Hospital Administration, National Institute of Preventive and Social MedicineHealth and Rights, Agrogoti SangsthaDepartment of Entomology, National Institute of Preventive and Social MedicineDepartment of Health Education, National Institute of Preventive and Social MedicineDepartment of Biostatistics, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM)
交通运输经济公路运输工程安全科学
Knowledge and practiceSafety and signsRoad traffic accidentsRoad traffic injuriesBangladesh
Nesa Arifatun,Kundu Shuvojit Kumar,Sultana Hafiza,Dhar Bablu Kumar,Dey Piue,Riaz Baizid Khoorshid,Das Sadhan Kumar,Islam ANM Shamsul,Noman Abdullah Al,Sharower Golam,Tamannur Tahazid,Rahman Mohammad Meshbahur.Knowledge and practice of road safety measures among motor-bikers in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study[EB/OL].(2025-03-28)[2025-06-06].https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.07.25.23293162.点此复制
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