ATTITUDE OF OKADA RIDERS TOWARDS THE USE OF HEAD CRASH HELMET AND SAFETY
ABSTRACT
The study was on Attitude of Okada riders towards the use of crash helmet and safety. The study was carried out at
Ojodu Local Government area of Lagos State.
The research design use in this study in the non-experimental research design. The research population at the
Okada riders at the Ojodu Local Government.
o sample were selected
using non-probability
sampling
method. Convenience sampling method was used .
These samples were taken as any Okada rider on ground that day because the research subject. The result of the
work indicates that positive attitude of Okada riders towards the use of helmet donates safety to them and their
passengers while their negative attitudes lead to high morbidity and mortality rate thereby reducing human resources
in the local government, state and the nation as a whole.
There should be a law enforcing the use of crash helmet by Okada riders to provide adequate safety and prevent
head injury indirectly pending morbidity and mortality rate of Okada riders
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Okada riders literary means motor cycle riders and their attitudes towards the used of helmet and safely have
become the issues for concern in recent times.
Their negative attitudes towards the use of crash helmet, contributes to increase morbidity and mortality rates.
Their attitudes and disregard for safety measures have over the years led to the emergency of several directives to
sage guard their life.
One new directives that has dominates headlines caused to defiance on the part of Okada riders and made the
relevant authorities resort to puncture measures is that of crash helmet to the average Okada rider, the use of
helmets translates into inconvenience and unnecessary expenses in the face of the biting economic condition.
It also legalize extortions in the hands of the Nigerian police for man – compliance, to an average passenger the use
of helmet in too dangerous especially the one provided by an Okada rider. Infections and ritual purposes are factors
that make many hearts palpate at the sight of the helmet.
Crash Helmet are designed to cushion and protect rider’s head from the impact of a crash.
Lastly, the motorcycle exposes the riders to a crash because it has no windshield, doors, windows or a seat belt to
secure and protect the rider, hence the use of helmet which provide safety for the rider’s head and negative attitude
towards the use of helmet leads to head injury when there is a fall.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Okada riders constitute major problems in increasing morbidity and mortality rate thereby decreasing human
resources in the nation.
Illiteracy and poverty level of Okada riders also acts as contributing factors to the negative attitudes of Okada riders
towards the use of crash helmet.
Ignorance about safety importance of the crash helmet makes most of the Okada riders use both fake and substandard crash helmet.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
To determine the level of awareness of Okada riders toward the use of crash helmet.
To identify the numbers of Okada riders who uses the crash helmet correctly.
To indicate that negative attitude of Okada riders towards the use of crash helmet heads to high morbidity and
mortality rate.
To examine the effect of positive attitude of Okada riders towards the use of crash helmet.
To outline and analyze the safety importance of crash helmet.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTION
Does attitude of Okada riders towards the use of head crash helmet influence their safety?
What effect does positive attitude of Okada riders towards the use of head crash helmet have on safety.
What effect does negative attitude of Okada riders towards the use of head crash helmet have on safety?
1.5 HYPOTHESES
(1) Hi – There is positive relationship between the use of crash helmet and
attitude to safety among Okada riders.
HO – There is no positive relationship between the use of crash helmet and attitude to safety among Okada
riders.
- Hi – Okada riders have negative attitudes towards the use of helmet in Nigeria.
HO – Okada riders does not have negative attitudes towards the use of helmet in Nigeria
ATTITUDE OF OKADA RIDERS TOWARDS THE USE OF HEAD CRASH HELMET AND SAFETY