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

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dc.contributor.authorOsuret, Jimmy
dc.contributor.authorNamatovu, Stellah
dc.contributor.authorBiribawa, Claire
dc.contributor.authorBalugaba, Bonny Enock
dc.contributor.authorBayiga Zziwa, Esther
dc.contributor.authorMuni, Kennedy
dc.contributor.authorNingwa, Albert
dc.contributor.authorOporia, Frederick
dc.contributor.authorMutto, Milton
dc.contributor.authorKyamanywa, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorGuwatudde, David
dc.contributor.authorKobusingye, Olive
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-30T08:48:17Z
dc.date.available2022-04-30T08:48:17Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractPedestrians 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOsuret J, Namatovu S, Biribawa C, Balugaba BE, Zziwa EB, Muni K, et al. State of pedestrian road safety in Uganda: a qualitative study of existing interventions. Afri Health Sci. 2021;21(3). 1498-1506. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v21i3.62en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v21i3.62
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3034
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Health Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectPedestrianen_US
dc.subjectsafety interventionen_US
dc.subjectQualitativeen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleState of pedestrian road safety in Uganda: a qualitative study of existing interventionsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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