@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of seat-belt use among bus passengers in Ghana: an application of the theory of planned behaviour and health belief model",
journal="Journal of community health",
year="2021",
author="Okyere, Paul and Agyei-Baffour, Peter and Harris, Muriel Jean and Mock, Charles and Donkor, Peter and Yankson, Isaac Kofi and Owusu-Dabo, Ellis",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Seat-belt use is effective in preventing traffic fatalities and injuries yet its use is not universal. This study sought to determine the predictors of self-reported seat-belt use among bus passengers in Ghana based on the theory of planned behaviour and health belief model. <br><br>METHODS: A quantitative cross-sectional study design with 633 randomly selected intercity bus passengers was conducted using a structured questionnaire in Kumasi, Ghana. The resulting data were analysed using SPSS version 23.0. Ordinal regression was employed to determine the predictors of self-reported seat-belt use. <br><br>RESULTS: Majority of the respondents were male (61.5%) with a mean age of 32.2 (SD = 11.6). A third (33.0%) reported that they always wear their seat-belt as bus passengers. The results indicated that intention (OR = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.21-1.84, p = 0.001), subjective norm (OR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.15-2.13, p = 0.004) and perceived behavioural control (OR = 1.53; 95% CI = 1.21-1.92, p = 0.001) variables from the theory of planned behaviour were significant independent predictors of seat-belt use. Among the health belief model variables, perceived severity (OR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.15-2.16, p = 0.005) and perceived barriers (OR = 0.52, 95% CI = 0.39-0.67, p = 0.001) were the only significant independent predictors of self-reported seat-belt use. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that intention, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, perceived severity and perceived barriers play an important role in determining bus passengers' seat-belt use behaviour. Road safety programmes to increase seat-belt use will gain from giving serious attention to these factors in the design and implementation of such programmes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0094-5145",
doi="10.1007/s10900-021-00980-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-021-00980-7"
}