BACKGROUND Motorcycle crashes are becoming a major public health concern and is the leading cause of death and injury around the world. The use of motorcycle for commercial business has emerged in Ghana. This business is gaining grounds in towns and cities where thick vehicular traffic and bad roads exists. Motorcycles have increasingly become a popular means of transport in low and middle-income countries, WHO, (2006). Most of the world’s accidents occurred in low-income and middle-incom...
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The legal definition of a motorcycle for the purpose of registration, taxation, and licensing in most countries ―is a powered two-wheel motor vehicle‖. Most countries distinguish mopeds up to 49 cylinder capacity (scooters do not count as separate category) and the more powerful larger vehicle is known as motorcycle. Many jurisdictions include some forms of three-wheelers as motorcycle (New Zealand Transport Agency). Motorcycle crash occur when a motorcycle colli...
ABSTRACT Road Traffic injuries are of major health problem. In recent years there has been an increase in motorcycling as means of transport in Sogakope. It is believed that motorcycle is also a source of employment and income to young people. This increase in motorcycling has been accompanied by an increase of motorcycle crash injuries. Despite the alarming increase of motorcycle crash injuries, little is known about the reported incidence in Comboni hospital, pattern of injuries and as...
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Road accidents in Ghana have been identified as one of the major causes of deaths in the country. It is classified as the second major cause of death in the country following malaria. According to the road traffic crashes in Ghana statistics for the year 2009 by Building and Road Research Institute, shows that there were 12,299 road accidents for the year 2009, Afukaar et al (2009). There were total of 18,496 casualties with 2,237 of them losing their lives, while 6,2...
ABSTRACT A cross sectional survey was used to collect research information from seventy (70) respondents about exposure to occupational hazards using a a questionnaire. The results of the study revealed that infectious fluids (97.2%), infected air-borne virus (91.4%), Ergonomic exposures (90.0%) exposure to infectious diseases and exposure to blood and body fluids (88.6%), infectious droplets aerosols (96.8%), infectious skin contact (84.3%) and exposure to viruses (78.6%) were type of occup...
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The sole prerogative of most governments in sub-Sahara Africa is to improve their economies and become examples of efficient, economic and social management implementers on the continent. Since transportation is an important component of the much desired economic development contributor, African governments have resorted to improving road networks in their countries. Politicians, engineers, planners and policy makers have major task of formulating and implementing th...
ABSTRACT Road accidents among motorcyclist have long remained a serious public health problem and poses health burden I developing countries. Over speeding, poor enforcement of traffic regulations, non-use of helmets and protective attire as well as over loading of passengers have been highly implicated in road traffic injuries in developing countries. Most of the motorcyclists meander through traffic in a haste to reach their destinations which results in motorcycle crush which leads to seve...
ABSTRACT The specific objective of the study was to evaluate exposure to occupational health hazards among clinical and non-clinical staffs at the 37 Military Hospital. The study design was cross sectional. A sample size of fifty (50) respondents was selected for the study. The main instrument for the study was a questionnaire. The results of the study revealed that, infection through fluids (92.0%), infection through the skin (82.0%), exposure to viruses (80.0%), infection through droplets...
ABSTRACT Road accidents among motorcyclist have long remained a serious public health problem and poses health burden I developing countries. Over speeding, poor enforcement of traffic regulations, non-use of helmets and protective attire as well as over loading of passengers have been highly implicated in road traffic injuries in developing countries. Most of the motorcyclists meander through traffic in a haste to reach their destinations which results in motorcycle crush which leads to sev...