A STUDY OF FACTORS INFLUENCING ATTITUDE TOWARDS TRAFFIC SAFETY AMONG MINI BUS DRIVERS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Traffic violation in Nigeria is becoming a public health concern, and minibus drivers primarily commit the menace of traffic violations. Perhaps, there are stipulated traffic safety rules and regulations to prevent road traffic crashes and save lives and properties. Consequently, the set of traffic rules are continually ignored in the country. This present study examined the influence of some psychosocial factors such as sense of self and religious commitment on the attitude of minibus drivers toward traffic safety. The participants comprised 87 minibus drivers from public and private bus terminals and bus repair workshops in Enugu states. They completed a self-report measure of sense of self and religious commitment. The multiple regression analysis conducted on the data revealed that a sense of self and religious commitment positively influenced minibus driver's attitudes towards traffic safety. Thus, the study concluded that a sense of self and religious commitment are essential determinants of driver's attitudes towards traffic safety in Nigeria.