Social Variables and Road Safety Practices Among Taxi Drivers in Uyo Metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Abstract:The study was conducted to investigate the influence of social variables on road-safety practices among taxi drivers in Uyo Metropolis of Akwa Ibom State. Specifically, the influences of age, educational qualifications, marital status, income level, family size and beliefs about causes of road traffic accident on road-safety practices of taxi drivers were examined. Six research questions and six hypotheses were generated to guide the study. A survey design was used for the study. A sample size of 147 (30%) wer… Show more
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