Effect of poor road network and maintenance on safety and security in Delta State Nigeria: Mixed perceptions in industrialized oil-producing community
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Article Title | Effect of poor road network and maintenance on safety and security in Delta State Nigeria: Mixed perceptions in industrialized oil-producing community |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Akuirene, OA, Atie, MO, Ishiekwene, CM and Nwose, EU |
Journal Title | Biomedical Research and Reviews |
Journal Citation | 4, pp. 1-6 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | Open Access Text Pvt, Ltd. |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 2515-9186 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15761/BRR.1000140 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.oatext.com/effect-of-poor-road-network-and-maintenance-on-safety-and-security-in-delta-state-nigeria-mixed-perceptions-in-industrialized-oil-producing-community.php |
Abstract | Background: Factors influencing road transport accidents include human and non-human. The extent that non-human factors increases accidents has yet to exhaustively evaluated, especially in Delta State Nigeria. Objective: To access the perception about road networks. Also, to model the effects of poor road network (PRN) on vehicle repairs; and road maintenance on occupational health and safety (OHS) issues in Delta state, Nigeria. Method: This study adopted a survey approach. Likert scaled questionnaire was used to survey the perception of different stakeholders. The responses were used to model the effects of environmental and mechanical factors of road traffic accidents. ANOVA and regression modelling techniques were performed. Results: This study shows mixed perceptions from respondents. 64% of responses agreed on state of the roads being poor while a lower (49%) indicate insecurity on the roads. Modelling shows over 32% increases in vehicle repairs and OHS concerns attributable to PRN and road maintenance respectively. Conclusion: This report highlights gap in knowledge about road traffic, which calls for OHS education. This educational promotion need is adoptable particularly in low-mid income countries where PRN remains an OHS issue, but also relevant in developed countries as unhealthy driving behaviour is still a factor of drivers’ perceptions. |
Keywords | Occupational health and safety (OHS); perceptions in community; poor road networks; road maintenance |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420605. Preventative health care |
Byline Affiliations | Delta State School of Marine Technology, Nigeria |
Novena University, Nigeria | |
Charles Sturt University |
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