Prevalence and associated factors of road traffic accident among motorcycle drivers of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia, 2018
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2018-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
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Background: Motorcycle is a type of motor vehicle with two wheels which is used to transport passenger and for locomotion. Motorcycle accidents are becoming a public health problem in developing world. Motorcycle injuries constitute a major but neglected emerging public health problem in developing countries. They are among the leading causes of disability and deaths, the main victims being motorcycle drivers, passengers and pedestrians in the young reproductive age group.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess prevalence and associated factors of road traffic accident among motorcycle drivers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018.
Methods: Cross-sectional study design was used. Across-sectional quantitative study was carried out among 590 motorcycle drivers working in Addis Ababa city from February19, to March 31, 2018. Multi stage sampling techniques was used. The questionnaire with close ended question‟s including about Socio demographic variables, driver‟s characteristics, motorcycle condition and road traffic accident condition was used. Data collection was conducted at the workplaces of the motorcycle drivers by face-to-face interviewing of motor cycle drivers. EPI info version 7 was used for data entry and SPSS version 21 for analysis. Logistic regression was done to assess the association between the variables.
Result: The study found that prevalence of road traffic accident among motor cycle drivers of Addis Ababa city was 33.8% with 95% CI 30.3% to 69.7% during the last one year. Failure to follow write hand rule was the most reported cause of accident (32.5%), followed by over speed driving (31.5%) and alcohol driving (22.5%) respectively. The occurrence of motorcycle accidents was significantly associated with: Having previous history of punishment by traffic police AOR= 2.871 (95% CI, 1.632, and 5.051), over speed driving AOR=3.730 (95% CI, 2.239, and 6.215), having monthly income, 1000-2000 Ethiopian birr AOR = 0.540 (95% CI, 0.303, and 0.961), and 3001-4000 Ethiopian birr (AOR = 0.426(95% CI, 0.220, and 0.828) respectively with (p≤0.05).
Conclusion: The proportion of road traffic accident among motor cycle drivers was found to be high in the last one year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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motor cycle, motor cycle drivers, road traffic accident.