Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Taxi Drivers Towards Seatbelt Use and Associated Factors in Addis Ababa
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2015-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Introduction
Road traffic accident is increasing and becoming public health burden worldwide. About 1.24
million people die each year on the world's roads and between 20 and 50 million sustain non-
fatal injuries.
Objectives: The main objective of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice
(KAP) of taxi drivers towards seatbelt use and associated factors in Addis Ababa town, Ethiopia.
Methods: a cross sectional study design by knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP)
questionnaire involving 398 public transport taxi drivers.
Study setting: The study was conducted in Adds Ababa city administration.
Study design and tools: The study population is sampled drivers from the source population
with cross sectional study approach.
Data collection method: the data was collected by employing pre-tested interviewer
administered knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire. Interview with randomly selected
taxi drivers was carried out in the respective randomly chosen taxi stations of the zones.
Result: most of 394(99%) taxi drivers were male and only 4(1%) were females from the total
study participants. 394(99%) of the study participants have heard about seatbelt of this number
195(49%) were heard from mass media. Majority 192(48.2%) from the total study participants
were grade 9th and 10th. According to this study, the seatbelt wearing rate by taxi drivers were
86.7%. Seat belt wearing rate has significant association with not taking/using addictive agents.
Key words: attitude, crash, injury, knowledge, practice, seat belt, taxi drivers.
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Attitude, crash; Injury, knowledge; Practice; Seat belt; Taxi drivers