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Attitude Of Okada Riders Towards The Use Of Head Crash Helmet And Safety
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CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Okada riders literary means motor
cycle riders and their attitudes towards the used of helmet and safely
have become the issues for concern in recent times.
Their negative attitudes towards the use of crash helmet, contributes to increase morbidity and mortality rates.
Their
attitudes and disregard for safety measures have over the years led to
the emergency of several directives to sage guard their life.
One new
directives that has dominates headlines caused to defiance on the part
of Okada riders and made the relevant authorities resort to puncture
measures is that of crash helmet to the average Okada rider, the use of
helmets translates into inconvenience and unnecessary expenses in the
face of the biting economic condition.
It also legalize extortions in
the hands of the Nigerian police for man – compliance, to an average
passenger the use of helmet in too dangerous especially the one provided
by an Okada rider. Infections and ritual purposes are factors that
make many hearts palpate at the sight of the helmet.
Crash Helmet are designed to cushion and protect rider’s head from the impact of a crash.
Lastly,
the motorcycle exposes the riders to a crash because it has no
windshield, doors, windows or a seat belt to secure and protect the
rider, hence the use of helmet which provide safety for the rider’s head
and negative attitude towards the use of helmet leads to head injury
when there is a fall.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Okada riders
constitute major problems in increasing morbidity and mortality rate
thereby decreasing human resources in the nation.
Illiteracy and
poverty level of Okada riders also acts as contributing factors to the
negative attitudes of Okada riders towards the use of crash helmet.
Ignorance about safety importance of the crash helmet makes most of the Okada riders use both fake and substandard crash helmet.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study was on Attitude of Okada riders towards the use of crash helmet and safety. The study was carried out at Ojodu Local Government area of Lagos State.The research design use in this study in the non-experimental research design. The research population at the Okada riders at the Ojodu Local Government.No sample were selected using non-probability sampling method. Convenience sampling method was used .These samples were taken as any Okada rider on ground that day because the ... Continue reading---
