The Effectiveness of Health Education Intervention in Enhancing Personal Protective Equipment and Visibility Material Use Among Commercial Motorcycle Riders and Passengers in the Limbe and Tiko Health District of Cameroon
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 967
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Uptake of personal protective equipment and visibility materials
研究概览
简要总结
This study is testing whether a health education program can help commercial motorcycle riders and passengers in the Limbe and Tiko Health Districts of Cameroon improve their use of safety equipment. These include items like helmets, reflective jackets, and other materials that help riders and passengers be more visible and protected on the road.
People who ride or travel on motorcycles are at high risk for road injuries, especially when visibility is low. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and visibility materials can prevent many of these injuries, but many riders do not use them regularly.
The study involves educating riders and passengers through group sessions and follow-up messages about the importance of safety gear. The investigators will compare the use of PPE and visibility materials before and after the health education intervention to see if it made a difference.
Adults aged 18 and older who ride or travel on motorcycles in Limbe or Tiko are eligible to participate. The study will last several months and does not involve any drugs or medical procedures. There is no known risk to participants.
The results will help guide future road safety programs in Cameroon and other similar settings
详细描述
Commercial motorcycle riders and passengers in Cameroon face a high burden of road traffic injuries, especially in crisis-affected areas like the Limbe and Tiko Health Districts. Poor road visibility, limited use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and low awareness of road safety practices contribute significantly to these injuries.
Despite the known benefits of PPE such as helmets, reflective jackets, and visibility materials, their uptake remains low. Previous studies have shown that health education can improve safety behaviors, but there is limited evidence on its effectiveness in increasing the use of PPE and visibility materials in this high-risk population.
This study aims to assess the impact of a targeted health education intervention on the uptake of PPE and visibility materials among commercial motorcycle riders and passengers. The intervention includes interactive education sessions, distribution of educational materials, and follow-up communication through SMS. Participants' knowledge, attitudes, and use of safety equipment will be measured before and after the intervention to evaluate effectiveness.
The findings from this study will support the design of scalable and community-driven road safety interventions and may inform national policy and programming to reduce road traffic injuries in Cameroon and similar low-resource settings.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
盲法说明
No masking (open-label) was implemented in this study. Participants, care providers, investigators, and outcomes assessors were aware of group assignments due to the nature of the health education intervention.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Adults aged 18 years and above
- •Commercial motorcycle riders or regular motorcycle passengers
- •Residing or operating in the Limbe or Tiko Health District
- •Willing and able to provide informed consent
- •Able to participate in both baseline and follow-up assessments
排除标准
- •Individuals who declined to provide informed consent
- •Individuals who were not available for follow-up or unwilling to participate in follow-up assessments
研究组 & 干预措施
Arm 2 Title: Control Group (Tiko Health District)
Participants in the Tiko Health District serve as the control group and do not receive the health education intervention during the study period. They continue their usual practices without additional education or support related to personal protective equipment or visibility materials. This allows comparison to assess the effectiveness of the intervention delivered in Limbe.
Arm 1 Title: Intervention Group (Limbe Health District)
Participants in the Limbe Health District receive a structured health education intervention designed to improve their knowledge, attitudes, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and visibility materials. The intervention includes interactive group sessions, distribution of educational materials, and follow-up reminders via SMS to reinforce safe riding practices. This aims to increase the consistent use of helmets, reflective jackets, and other visibility aids to reduce road traffic injuries among commercial motorcycle riders and passengers.
干预措施: Health education intervention to improve knowledge and uptake of personal protective equipment and visibility materials among commercial motorcycle riders and passengers (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Uptake of personal protective equipment and visibility materials
时间窗: From enrollment to endline at 6 months
Change in the proportion of motorcycle riders and passengers reporting consistent use of PPE (helmets, reflective jackets) and visibility materials (reflective strips, lights) before and after the intervention.
次要结局
- Change in knowledge level on the importance of PPE and visibility materials(6 months)
- Change in attitudes toward use of PPE and visibility materials(Baseline and 6 months post-intervention)
研究者
Chrisantus Eweh Ukah
PhD Fellow / Principal Investigator
University of Buea