The Impact of Behavioral Training Interventions on Motorcycle Accident Prevalence: A 6-Month Pre-Post Study amongMotorcycle Riders in Kiambu County, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Maru, Michael | |
| dc.contributor.author | Osero, Justus | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kimani, Harun | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-18T10:13:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-18T10:13:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-07 | |
| dc.description | Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | Motorcycle accidents have become a leading cause of fatalities and injuries in Kenya, with a significant impact on families, communities, and the healthcare system. This study aimed to establish the impact of behavioral training interventions on motorcycle accident prevalence among motorcycle riders in Kiambu County over a 6-month period. The study employed the Epidemiological Model for Non-infectiousDiseases as its theoretical framework. A quasi-experimental research design was adopted, with a sample of 140 motorcycle riders randomly selected from Kiambu County. The participants were divided into a control group and an experimental group, with the latter undergoing a 2-week behavioral training intervention conducted by a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT). The Motorcycle Rider Behavior Questionnaire (MRBQ) was used to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. The findings revealed that during the post-training period, the experimental group experienced a reduced prevalence of motorcycle accidents at 23% (16 out of 70 observations), compared to the control group's prevalence rate of 48% (34 out of 70 observations). A paired sample t-test showed a significant difference between pre-training and post-training periods (p=0.000), and a Chi-square test indicated a significant association between behavioral training interventions and motorcycle safety (X^2^=22.308, df=15, p<0.010). The study concludes that behavioral training interventions have a statistically significant impact on improving motorcycle safety among riders in Kiambu County. It is recommended that the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) incorporates behavioral training as a standard component of the motorcycle licensing process and that policymakers, road safety organizations, and motorcycle rider training programs prioritize the implementation and expansion of these interventions to promote motorcycle safety in Kenya. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | How to cite this article:MaruM., Osero J., & Kimani H. (2024). The Impact of BehavioralTraining Interventions on Motorcycle Accident Prevalence: A 6-Month Pre-Post Study among Motorcycle Riders in Kiambu County, Kenya. Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health, 7(2), 16-30.https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2422 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2422 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/31776 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health | |
| dc.title | The Impact of Behavioral Training Interventions on Motorcycle Accident Prevalence: A 6-Month Pre-Post Study amongMotorcycle Riders in Kiambu County, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |