EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE OF RISKY DRIVING BEHAVIOURS AMONG COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DRIVERS IN ONDO STATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Content                                                                                                          Page

Title page                                                                                                            i

Certification                                                                                                              ii

Dedication                                                                                                     iii

Acknowledgements                                                                                                iv

Abstract                                                                                                          v

Table of Contents                                                                                                  vi

List of Tables                                                                                                          x

List of Figures                                                                                                         xi

List of Appendices                                                                                       xii

List of Acronyms                                                                                                     xiii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background to the Study                                                                     1

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                     4

1.3       Objective of the Study                                                                               5

1.4       Research Questions                                                                       6

1.5       Hypotheses                                                                                                 6

1.6       Scope of the Study                                                                                  6

1.7       Significance of the Study                                               6

1.8       Operational Definition of Terms                                                                7

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.0       Introduction                                                                                     8

2.1       General overview of road traffic accidents                         9

2.2       Causative factors of road traffic accidents  10

2.2.1Global trends and projections of road traffic accidents             13       

2.2.2 Types of vehicles prone to road traffic accidents                      13

2.2.3    Age and gender differences in road traffic accidents                     14     

2.2.4    Geographical approach to road traffic accidents        14

2.3       Prevalence of risky driving behaviours and road traffic accidents                          15

2.4       Effects of risky driving behaviours on road traffic accidents 15

2.5       Prevention of risky driving behaviours and control measures                       16

2.5.1 Engineering measures                                        17       

2.5.2    Protective measures                                                    17

2.5.3    Enforcement of traffic laws                                                       18    

2.5.4    Education and training                                   19

2.5.5    The haddon matrix         19

2.6Empirical Study21

2.7Theoretical Framework (precede/proceed model)                      22

2.8     Application to the Study                                                             24

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.0       Introduction                                                                                   26

3.1       Research Design                                                              26

3.2       Population 26

3.3       Sample size and sampling Technique                                           26

3.4       Instrumentation                         27

3.5      Reliability and Validity of Instrument                                                       27

3.6      Development of health education package28

3.7      Method of Data Analysis                                                                          28

3.8      Ethical Consideration                                                              29

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS AND

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

4.0       Introduction                                                                                30       

4.1       Answering Research Questions                                               42

4.2       Testing of Hypotheses                                                                        44

4.3       Discussion of Findings                                                                45                                                                          

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.0       Introduction                                                                                           48

5.1       Summary                                                                                           48       

5.2       Conclusion                                                                                    48       

5.3       Recommendations                                                                       49

5.4       Limitation of the Study                                                            50       

5.5       Suggestion for Further Studies                                                      50                   

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

LIST OF TABLES

Table                                                                                                        Page

4.1: Demographic Characteristics of Respondents (experimental and control group) 32

4.2: Pre and post intervention knowledge about driving and traffic regulations                          34

 4.3: Perception of safety consciousness and risk reduction (intervention group)                       35

 4.4: Self efficacy and adherence to safe driving behaviours (intervention group)                     39

4.5: Attitudinal Disposition to road traffic regulations and adherence to safe driving                41

4.21: Experimental group pretest knowledge level about risky driving behaviours         42

4.22: Difference in pre and post knowledge levels of control group         About risky driving behaviours                                                            43

4.23: Experimental group posttest knowledge level    43

4.24: Pre and posttest knowledge levels of intervention group                                   44

4.25:  Differences between posttest knowledge levelsof control and intervention groups          45

                                                                                    52

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure                                                                                                         Page

1.1: Global trends and projection of road traffic accidents                         13

2.1: The haddon matrix                                                                                      20

2.2 Precede/Proceed model                                                                            23

2.3 Conceptual model                                                    24                                                                                            

APPENDICES

Appendix                                                                                                                               

 1:  Questionnaire used in this Study             

 2:   Permission for use of Instrument

 3:   Informed Consent Form

 4:   Ethical Clearance Certificate

 5:   Letter of Introduction

LIST OF ACRONYMS

FRSC: Federal Road Safety Corps

RTA:   Road Traffic Accidents

WHO: World Health Organization