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Bodaboda Riders’ Behavior on Road Safety Socio-Economic Wellbeing of Lodwar Town Residents in Turkana County, Kenya

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  • Gilbert Nyakundi Okebiro

    (Turkana University College, Kenya)

  • Dr George N. Mose(PhD)

    (Murang’a University of Technology, Kenya)

  • Dr. Dennis M. Mamboleo(PhD)

    (Department of Geography, Kisii University, Kenya)

Abstract

The Bodabodas are associated with a significant accident risks and have led to public health epidemic. The Risky riders’ traffic behavior coupled with the tendency of the riders to operate like organized urban militia, have often been associated with disruption of socio-economic activities, road accidents, injuries and deaths. This study sought to explore the influence of Bodaboda Riders’ traffic Behaviour on Road Safety and the socio-economic wellbeing of Lodwar town residents. A cross-sectional study was conducted targeting 17,210 households in Lodwar town in Turkana County. The study employed descriptive research design that involved collection of both quantitative and qualitative data from residents, motorcycles riders, traffic police officers, and health care workers in Lodwar town. The quantitative data was analyzed by use of frequency counts and percentages cross-tabulations. The study also collected qualitative data from key informant interviews involving key stakeholders and was analysed using thematic analysis of the textual data. The survey data was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 23.This study showed that Road Safety and the socio-economic wellbeing were influenced by risky bodaboda riders’ traffic behaviors. The study established from the respondents that Bodaboda’s ownership and traffic behavior affected Road Safety and Socio-economic Wellbeing of residents of Turkana Central Sub County by X2, (4, N=335), P=.05. it was established that proportion of respondents to a large extent agreed that bodaboda business influenced Road Safety and Socio-economic wellbeing of residents by X2, (24, N=335), P

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  • Gilbert Nyakundi Okebiro & Dr George N. Mose(PhD) & Dr. Dennis M. Mamboleo(PhD), 2023. "Bodaboda Riders’ Behavior on Road Safety Socio-Economic Wellbeing of Lodwar Town Residents in Turkana County, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(2), pages 413-444, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:2:p:413-444
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