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The effects of economic stress and urbanization on driving behaviours of Boda-boda drivers and accidents in Gulu, Northern Uganda: a qualitative view of drivers

2020; African Field Epidemiology Network; Volume: 36; Linguagem: Inglês

10.11604/pamj.2020.36.47.21382

1937-8688

David Lagoro Kitara, Omar Karlsson,

Urban Transport and Accessibility

Introduction: understanding motorcyclists´ on-the-road behaviour is critical for developing and evaluating interventions specifically targeting them. Risky on-the-road behaviours have historically been subdivided into errors and violations of the rules of road use. Police records could be used to record cyclists´ behaviours, however these documents do not necessarily capture all errors and violations. None use of protective wears have been documented in many studies conducted on Boda-boda drivers in Uganda. The relationship between drivers´ economic stress, and road safety have been studied for many years but the effects of global and economic stress; its joint effects on behaviours of drivers in relations to accidents have received very little attention. This study aimed at assessing the relationship between injuries and the Boda-boda drivers´ behaviours in Northern Uganda.