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Injury prevalence and safety habits of boda boda drivers in Moshi, Tanzania: A mixed methods study.

TuanDat NguyenJoão Ricardo Nickening VissociTreasure JoelsonMsafiri PesambiliMichael HaglundCharles J GerardoMark MvungiCatherine A Staton
Published in: PloS one (2018)
Our study demonstrates boda boda drivers' safety behaviors and identifies four intervention areas that can be leveraged to increase overall road traffic safety. Unfortunately, while boda boda drivers are aware of ways to improve safety, adherence to safety habits remains low. Successful multi-sectoral interventions are needed to improve road safety for boda boda drivers in Tanzania.
Keyphrases
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