A qualitative study of perception related to risky driving behavior in Debre Markos City, North West Ethiopia, 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

About 1.35 million deaths and around 50 million injuries are attributed to road traffic crashes every year in the world. In Ethiopia, road traffic crashes contributed to a fatality rate of 37 per 100,000 populations per year, and 83% of traffic crashes were attributed to risky driving behavior. This study aimed to explore perceptions related to risky driving behavior among public transport vehicle drivers in Debre Markos City, North West Ethiopia, in 2021.

Methods

A generic qualitative study was conducted from August 05- September 15, 2021. A total of 17 participants (10 drivers, 4 drivers' training school instructors, and 3 traffic police officers) were selected by a purposive heterogeneous sampling technique. An open-ended interview guide was used during the int

SUBMITTER: Mazengia EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10223845 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature