Prevalence and Factors Associated with Boda-Boda Morbidity and Mortality at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.............................................................................................................iii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...................................................................... iv

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS................................................................................................... v

LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... ix

LIST OF TABLES.......................................................................................................................... x

ABSTRACT................................................................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 1

1.1. BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 1

1.2. PROBLEM STATEMENT.................................................................................................. 2

1.3. STUDY OBJECTIVES........................................................................................................ 3

1.3.1. BROAD OBJECTIVE...................................................................................................... 3

1.3.2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................... 3

1.4. RESEARCH QUESTIONS ................................................................................................. 3

1.5. JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY ................................................................................... 3

1.6. STUDY SCOPE....................................................................................................................... 4

1.6.1. GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE.................................................................................................. 4

1.6.2. CONTENT SCOPE .............................................................................................................. 4

1.6.3. TIME SCOPE ....................................................................................................................... 4

1.7. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................ 5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................. 6

2.0. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 6

2.1. PREVALENCE OF BODA-BODA RELATED ACCIDENTS.............................................. 6

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2.2. RIDER-RELATED FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BODA-BODA ACCIDENTS ......... 8

2.3. COMMON INJURIES AND OUTCOMES OF BODA_BODA ACCIDENTS..................... 8

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................... 10

3.0. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 10

3.1. STUDY DESIGN................................................................................................................... 10

3.2. STUDY POPULATION........................................................................................................ 10

3.2.1. INCLUSION CRITERIA.................................................................................................... 10

3.2.2. EXCLUSION CRITERIA .................................................................................................. 10

3.3. SAMPLE SIZE DETERMINATION .................................................................................... 10

3.4. SAMPLING TECHNIQUE ................................................................................................... 11

3.5. DATA COLLECTION METHOD ........................................................................................ 11

3.6. DATA COLLECTION TOOLSAND PROCEDURE........................................................... 11

3.7. QUALITY CONTROL.......................................................................................................... 11

3.8. DATA ANALYSIS................................................................................................................ 11

3.9. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS........................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER FOUR: STUDY FINDINGS ..................................................................................... 13

4.0. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 13

4.1. PREVALENCE OF BODA-BODA RELATED ACCIDENTS............................................ 13

4.1.1. BODA-BODA ACCIDENT VICTIMS BY AGE.............................................................. 13

4.1.2. BODA-BODA ACCIDENT VICTIMS BY SEX............................................................... 14

4.2. RIDER-RELATED FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BODA-BODA ACCIDENTS ....... 15

4.2.1. Motorcycle ownership, training, permit possession, diurnal distribution of the boda-boda

accidents, Time of closing work (N=304) .................................................................................... 15

4.2.2. Safety Practices to minimize accidents and injuries sustained by rider and passenger

(N=656)......................................................................................................................................... 15

4.2.3. Alcohol use and use of mobile phone while riding (N=304).............................................. 16

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4.3. INJURIES SUSTAINED & OUTCOMES OF VICTIMS OF BODA-BODA ACCIDENTS

(N=696)......................................................................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............. 18

5.0. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 18

5.1. DISCUSSIONS...................................................................................................................... 18

5.1.1. Prevalence of boda-boda-related injuries............................................................................ 18

5.1.2. Rider-related factors associated with boda-boda accidents................................................ 19

5.1.3. Injuries sustained and outcomes of boda-boda accidents................................................... 20

5.2. CONCLUSIONS.................................................................................................................... 20

5.3. RECOMMENDATIONS....................................................................................................... 20

5.3.1. To the boda-boda riders and their passengers..................................................................... 20

5.3.2. To the surgical staff at FPPRH ........................................................................................... 20

5.3.3. To fellow researchers.......................................................................................................... 21

5.4.4. To the governing authorities............................................................................................... 21

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 22

APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................. 25

APPENDIX ONE: CONSENT FORM......................................................................................... 25

APPENDIX TWO: DATA COLLECTION TOOL...................................................................... 26

APPENDIX THREE: LIST OF SEVERAL INJURIES SUSTAINED & OUTCOMES OF

VICTIMS OF BODA-BODA ACCIDENTS................................................................................ 29

APPENDIX FOUR: MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING THE LOCATION OF KABAROLE

(RED STAR) DISTRICT WHERE FORT-PORTAL IS FOUND............................................... 30

APPENDIX FIVE: APPROVAL LETTER.................................................................................. 31