Road safety and heavy goods vehicle driving in LMICs: Qualitative evidence from Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heavy goods vehicle drivers are an influential driving population in Nepal, with over 90% of goods in the country are transported by road. Due to the time spent on the road, drivers have long periods of exposure to the risk of crash involvement. The study explores the perceptions and experiences of heavy goods vehicle drivers and representatives from their professional association regarding road danger.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with fifteen heavy goods vehicle drivers regularly driving on the East-West highway of Makwanpur District, Nepal. A focus group was conducted with eleven members from a major transportation entrepreneur's association in Nepal. The focus group and interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, translated, and analyzed us

SUBMITTER: Khadka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8683746 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature