Risk management to prevent accidents among motorcycle taxi drivers in the ministry of public health, nonthaburi province
Keywords:
Accident reduction, Risk management, Accident prevention, Motorcycle taxi driversAbstract
This research is a cross-sectional study, among 306 motorcycle taxi drivers in the Ministry of Public Health area, Mueang District, Nonthaburi Province. Data were analyzed for descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, including Chi-square tests and Binary logistic regression analysis, with the statistical significance level set at 0.05.
The research found that the factors significantly associated with risk management to prevent accidents among motorcycle taxi drivers were marital status, income from motorcycle taxi driving, accident experiences, awareness of: laws and driving policy, motorcycle condition, driving environment, and attitudes — all at a statistical significance level of 0.05. The factors that significantly affect risk management to prevent accidents are as follows: experience of motorcycle-related accidents (AOR = 1.90, p-value = 0.029, 95% CI: 1.069 – 3.379), awareness of laws and management policies (AOR = 2.55, p-value = 0.001, 95% CI: 1.459 – 4.487), driving attitude (AOR = 2.58, p-value = 0.001, 95% CI: 1.492 – 4.461), and condition of the motorcycle (AOR = 1.85, p-value = 0.043, 95% CI: 1.019 – 3.379)
The findings indicate that the Ministry of Public Health should provide additional training and education to motorcycle taxi drivers, focusing on knowledge of traffic laws and driving policies. Promoting and fostering positive driving attitudes are recommended, with regular maintenance and proper management of motorcycles to ensure good condition. These measures would reduce motorcycle accidents in the Ministry of Public Health area.
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