Information Provision For Reduction Of Road Traffic Accident: A Survey Of Public Enlightenment Unit Federal Road Safety Corps In Abia State
ABSTRACT
The study is on information provision for reduction of road traffic accidents: a survey of public enlightenment unit of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Abia State, with the purpose of examining the information provision activities of the public enlightenment unit of the FRSC for reduction of road traffic accidents in Abia state. Seven research questions that guided the research were developed by the researcher. The study was a descriptive survey and area of study is Abia State. A snowball technique was used to draft the sample size of 316 from the total population of 580 respondents. The instrument used for data collection was structured questionnaire developed by the researcher. The instrument was validated by three validates and Cronbach-alpha was used to established the reliability and the coefficient of 0.204 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions. The finding from the study reveals that road users require information on basic rules of the road, safety guideline and for enforcement of law. The type of information provided to road users by the public enlightenment of the FRSC for reduction of road accidents in Abia State are information on vehicle maintenance, special and safe driving. The type of information sources used for information provision to road users by the Public enlightenment Unit of FRSC are both print and non print information sources yet most road users are not interested to be directed on the right thing to do while on the road becomes the major challenge to the provision of information for reduction of road accidents in Abia State.
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OKORIE, C (2022). Information Provision For Reduction Of Road Traffic Accident: A Survey Of Public Enlightenment Unit Federal Road Safety Corps In Abia State. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 20, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-provision-for-reduction-of-road-traffic-accident-a-survey-of-public-enlightenment-unit-federal-road-safety-corps-in-abia-state-7-2
CHINWE, OKORIE. "Information Provision For Reduction Of Road Traffic Accident: A Survey Of Public Enlightenment Unit Federal Road Safety Corps In Abia State" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 10 Mar. 2022, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-provision-for-reduction-of-road-traffic-accident-a-survey-of-public-enlightenment-unit-federal-road-safety-corps-in-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
CHINWE, OKORIE. "Information Provision For Reduction Of Road Traffic Accident: A Survey Of Public Enlightenment Unit Federal Road Safety Corps In Abia State". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 10 Mar. 2022. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-provision-for-reduction-of-road-traffic-accident-a-survey-of-public-enlightenment-unit-federal-road-safety-corps-in-abia-state-7-2 >.
CHINWE, OKORIE. "Information Provision For Reduction Of Road Traffic Accident: A Survey Of Public Enlightenment Unit Federal Road Safety Corps In Abia State" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2022). Accessed 20 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-provision-for-reduction-of-road-traffic-accident-a-survey-of-public-enlightenment-unit-federal-road-safety-corps-in-abia-state-7-2