State of pedestrian road safety in Uganda: a qualitative study of existing interventions

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2021Author
Osuret, Jimmy
Namatovu, Stellah
Biribawa, Claire
Balugaba, Bonny Enock
Bayiga Zziwa, Esther
Muni, Kennedy
Ningwa, Albert
Oporia, Frederick
Mutto, Milton
Kyamanywa, Patrick
Guwatudde, David
Kobusingye, Olive
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Pedestrians in Uganda account for 40% of road traffic fatalities and 25% of serious injuries annually. We
explored the current pedestrian road traffic injury interventions in Uganda to understand why pedestrian injuries and deaths
continue despite the presence of interventions.
Methods: We conducted a qualitative study that involved a desk review of road safety policy, regulatory documents, and
reports. We supplemented the document review with 14 key informant interviews and 4 focus group discussions with participants
involved in road safety. Qualitative thematic content analysis was done using ATLAS. ti 7 software.
Results: Five thematic topics emerged. Specifically, Uganda had a Non-Motorized Transport Policy whose implementation
revealed several gaps. The needs of pedestrians and contextual evidence were ignored in road systems. The key programmatic
challenges in pedestrian road safety management included inadequate funding, lack of political support, and lack of
stakeholder collaboration. There was no evidence of plans for monitoring and evaluation of the various pedestrian road
safety interventions.
Conclusion: The research revealed low prioritization of pedestrian needs in the design, implementation, and evaluation of
pedestrian road safety interventions. Addressing Uganda’s pedestrian needs requires concerted efforts to coordinate all road
safety activities, political commitment, and budgetary support at all levels.
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