Risk factors for road transport–related injury among pedestrians in rural Ghana: Implications for road safety education. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Teye-Kwadjo, Enoch
• Is Part Of: Health education journal. Volume 76:Number 7(2017)
• Page Start: 880
• Page End: 890
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Ghana -- health promotion -- pedestrians -- road safety education -- vulnerable road users; Health education -- Periodicals; 613.071
• DOI: 10.1177/0017896917719736
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-8969

Abstract

Objectives: Injuries and mortality resulting from pedestrian road traffic crashes are a major public health problem in Ghana. This study investigated risk factors for road transport-related injury among pedestrians in rural Ghana. Design: Case study design using qualitative data. Method: In-depth interviews were conducted with pedestrians. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the responses. Results: Findings showed that participants considered road design, roadside trading, inconsiderate driving, pedestrian traffic behaviour, low pedestrian crash risk perception and parental negligence as important determinants of road transport-related injury among pedestrians in rural Ghana. Conclusion: These findings suggest that safe pedestrian road environments and health-enhancing traffic attitudes and behaviour may help reduce the pedestrian crash problem in rural Ghana.