Desalegn Tesfaw Abate
seat belt use health belief model psychological factors Marketing and sales management Business Administration Administration and Marketing Business Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management Strategy and Strategic Management Public health interventions Public health policy Public health Public health informatics Public health law Traffic and Road Safety Road traffic safety Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality Health Information Management Information Systems and Management Marketing Strategy and Management Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

Bio

Desalegn Tesfaw Abate is a Lecturer in the Department of Marketing Management at Wollo University, Ethiopia. He holds an MBA in Business Administration and a BA in Marketing and Sales Management from Adama Science and Technology College Wollo University.

Educational Journey

Adama Science and Technology College, Wollo University

MBA • Business Administration

Adama Science and Technology College, Wollo University

BA • Marketing and Sales Management

Experience

Lecturer

0 - 0 • Department of Marketing Management

Research

Investigating the Barrier Factors of Seat-belt use on Public Transport Services in Selected City Administrations in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Article April 24, 2018

The objective of this study was to investigate the barrier factors of seat belt use on public transport services in selected city administration in Amhara regional state. This study used simple random sampling technique to select 223 samples whereas data was collected with the help of questionnaire and personal observation. In order to analyze data, descriptive statistics with the help of SPSS 16.0 version were used. The findings of the study show that more than 83.5% of the drivers are using seat belt with different reasons. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between perceived susceptibility and severity of road traffic accident, perceived benefits of seat belt use and cues to action with seat belt use. On the other hand, drivers’ demographic factors have no significant relationship with seat belt use. Moreover, due to unavailability of functional seat belts, negligence of drivers, poor enforcement of laws on seat belt use, discomfort and lack of awareness on the importance of using seat belts are the major barrier factors that discourages drivers to use seat belt. As a recommendation, the concerned government offices should develop and implement strong enforcement law and change the attitude of drivers on seat belt use.