Citation

Farouq AU, Suru HU. J. Multidiscip. Eng. Sci. Technol. 2016; 3(3): 4308-4313.

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(Copyright © 2016, S.N.)

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Abstract

Survey of seat belt compliance was carried out along PTI Road by using physical observation (counting) from PTI Junction to Alegbo Junction in Effurun Delta State targeted at Drivers, front seat and rear seat passengers on board any moving vehicles. In addition, 70 questionnaires were distributed, 51 were retrieved and analyzed. The data were analyzed using chi-square. The results revealed that 2001 persons were Drivers, out of which 1880 (93.95%) were in compliance and 121 (6.05%) non-compliance, 1671 of the persons were front seat passengers, out of which 901 (53.92%) were in compliance and 770 (46.08%) non-compliance. The rear seat passengers were 2661, out of which only 16 (0.60%) were in compliance and 2646 (99.40%) non-compliance. Average compliance for the entire survey (Drives, front and rear seats passengers) was 2797 (44.17%) compliance and 3536 (55.83%) non-compliance. The chi-square revealed chi-square statistic (4123.8408), the p- value <0.00001, coefficient of contingency C (0.627987); seat belts compliance was contingent upon the passenger seating position. The chi- square statistic (0.028); the p-value (0.998763), coefficient of contingency C (0.02342474); compliance with the use of seat belt was independent of Ages of the respondents. The chi-square statistic (0.0107); p-value (0.917616), result is not significant at p<0.05, 0.10 and 0.01. The coefficient of contingency C (0.014483): this implies that seat belt compliance was not contingent upon the passenger sex. The chi- square statistic (0.0713); p-value (0.99504); result was not significant at p<0.05. The coefficient of correlation C (0.03736); seat belt compliance was independent of occupational status. Finally, chi-square statistic (41.3388), p-value < 0.00001, coefficient of correlation C (0.3735), seat belts compliance was contingent upon the level of awareness and reasoning of passengers of the importance of seat belt buckling. It can be deduced that Drivers have the highest compliance of 1881 (93.95%) out of 2001 passengers, followed by Front seat passengers 901 (53.92%) out of 1671 passengers, while the Rear seat passengers have the least compliance of only 16 (0.06%) out of 2661 passengers. It is concluded that Seating positions and level of awareness or reasoning of seat belt importance were the major determining factors for Seat belt compliance in this study, while, Seat belt compliance was independent of age, sex and occupational status. It is recommended that research of this nature be carried out on the high way where the traffic pressures are higher than PTI Road.

Language: en