Socio-Economic Situation and Substance use Disorder Influences on Safety Practices among Truckers
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Date
2020
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The Open Transportation Journal
Abstract
Background:
The study examined the nexus between Social Economic Situation (SES) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and the influence the two exerted on
willingness to comply with Health Safety and Environment (HSE) guiding the conveyance of petroleum products among truckers in Ibadan
metropolis, Nigeria.
Method:
Multistage and simple random sampling techniques were utilized to obtain the 265 respondents who are professional haulers and necessary
information on the study objectives were obtained through self-reporting designed questionnaire. Bivariate statistical analysis and Logistic
Regression Model were also used in ascertaining the existence of relationships among the dependent and independent variables.
Results:
The result from the bivariate analysis showed the existence of an association between two SES variables of age[X2
(9) 17.05, p=0.04] and literacy
level[X2 (9) 41.36 p=0.00] and SUD. While the marital status of the respondents did not significantly influence the incidences of SUD [X2
(9)
9.841 p=0.36].Furthermore, a Logistic Regression Model (LRM) examined the relationship between dichotomous dependent variable (compliance
or non-compliance to HSE stipulations guiding the conveyance of petroleum products) and the different independent explanatory variables (Age,
Marital Status, Educational Status and SUD). The Wald criterion demonstrated that marital status (p=.000), educational status (p=.000) and attitude
to SUD (p=.000) all made significant contributions to the prediction (compliance) while age (p=.861) was not a significant predictor.
Conclusion:
The study recommends the importance of non-economic factors (like literacy and marital status) in the achievement of sustainable HSE
stipulations guiding the conveyance of petroleum products.
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Socio-economic situation, Substance use disorder, Truckers, Health safety environment, Road safety