The impact of perceived safety, weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use: The mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education
Despite numerous studies on motorcycle safety, especially the compliance of helmet use laws in both developed and developing countries across the globe, little is known about the mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education specifically on the relationship between helmet use i...
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| description | Despite numerous studies on motorcycle safety, especially the compliance of helmet use laws in both developed and developing countries across the globe, little is known about the mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education specifically on the relationship between helmet use influencing factors and helmet usage in general. The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education on the relationship between helmet usage influencing factors and motorcycle helmet usage. A total of 358 respondents from a university community that uses a motorcycle on daily bases to and from the community and for other important trip purposes completed a self-reported questionnaire in the Upper West Region of Ghana where motorcycles are predominantly used as a transportation mode. To test for the various hypotheses of this study, we developed a hypothesized single multiple mediated structural equation model and several sub-mediated models using AMOS 26.0. The results showed that the perceived safety of the helmet, weather conditions, and convenience of helmet use have positive significant impacts on helmet use. The study also found a full mediation role of the combined effect of traffic law enforcement and road safety education on the relationship of helmet use influencing factors investigated and helmet use. The study concludes that new traffic law enforcement and road safety education strategies need to be adopted to help improve upon the low prevalence of helmet use within the study area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1312b014eece4f9bb7c28ba4c2c879232023-07-05T05:14:30ZengElsevierIATSS Research0386-11122023-07-01472204213The impact of perceived safety, weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use: The mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety educationRaymond Akuh0Martin Donani1Stephen Okyere2Emmanuel Kojo Gyamfi3Mechanical Engineering Department, Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University, P.O Box, 553 Upper West Region, Wa, Ghana; Corresponding author.Mechanical Engineering Department, Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University, P.O Box, 553 Upper West Region, Wa, GhanaProcurement and Supply Chain Management Department, Kumasi Technical University, P.O. Box 854, Kumasi, Ghana; Africa Centre of Excellence Regional Transport Research and Education Centre, Kumasi, PMB, KNUST, Kumasi, GhanaSchool of Information Technology, University of Cincinnati, 2610 McMicken Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USADespite numerous studies on motorcycle safety, especially the compliance of helmet use laws in both developed and developing countries across the globe, little is known about the mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education specifically on the relationship between helmet use influencing factors and helmet usage in general. The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education on the relationship between helmet usage influencing factors and motorcycle helmet usage. A total of 358 respondents from a university community that uses a motorcycle on daily bases to and from the community and for other important trip purposes completed a self-reported questionnaire in the Upper West Region of Ghana where motorcycles are predominantly used as a transportation mode. To test for the various hypotheses of this study, we developed a hypothesized single multiple mediated structural equation model and several sub-mediated models using AMOS 26.0. The results showed that the perceived safety of the helmet, weather conditions, and convenience of helmet use have positive significant impacts on helmet use. The study also found a full mediation role of the combined effect of traffic law enforcement and road safety education on the relationship of helmet use influencing factors investigated and helmet use. The study concludes that new traffic law enforcement and road safety education strategies need to be adopted to help improve upon the low prevalence of helmet use within the study area.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111223000122Motorcycle helmet useRoad safety educationLaw enforcementMediation modelUpper west regionGhana |
| spellingShingle | Raymond Akuh Martin Donani Stephen Okyere Emmanuel Kojo Gyamfi The impact of perceived safety, weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use: The mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education IATSS Research Motorcycle helmet use Road safety education Law enforcement Mediation model Upper west region Ghana |
| title | The impact of perceived safety, weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use: The mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education |
| title_full | The impact of perceived safety, weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use: The mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education |
| title_fullStr | The impact of perceived safety, weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use: The mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of perceived safety, weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use: The mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education |
| title_short | The impact of perceived safety, weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use: The mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education |
| title_sort | impact of perceived safety weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use the mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education |
| topic | Motorcycle helmet use Road safety education Law enforcement Mediation model Upper west region Ghana |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111223000122 |
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