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
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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
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