Predictors of parental pedestrian safe road behaviour in rural areas in Malaysia

Objective The study was done to assess the predictors of pedestrian safe road behaviour of parents with their children in the rural areas of Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Method A cross sectional survey was conducted among parents in the rural areas of Rembau, Negeri Sembilan from September...

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Main Authors: Tamil Selvan, Hari Krishnan, Subramaniam, Kulanthayan, Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah, Md Said, Salmiah
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Published: Diva Enterprises 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34998/
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author Tamil Selvan, Hari Krishnan
Subramaniam, Kulanthayan
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
Md Said, Salmiah
author_facet Tamil Selvan, Hari Krishnan
Subramaniam, Kulanthayan
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
Md Said, Salmiah
author_sort Tamil Selvan, Hari Krishnan
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description Objective The study was done to assess the predictors of pedestrian safe road behaviour of parents with their children in the rural areas of Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Method A cross sectional survey was conducted among parents in the rural areas of Rembau, Negeri Sembilan from September to December 2010. The simple random sampling method was used for selection of the respondents for the study and data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. Results A total of 202 respondents participated in the research with a 78%response rate. There is a significant mean difference between parental safe road behaviour and education status (p=0.012), household income (p=0.000), occupational class (p=0.012) and the presence of playgrounds (p=0.014). However, in multiple linear regression analyses only household income emerged as a significant factor (p=0.004). Conclusion Parents with higher income showed higher safe road behaviour while being a pedestrian walking their children on the road.
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spelling upm-349982015-12-25T09:11:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34998/ Predictors of parental pedestrian safe road behaviour in rural areas in Malaysia Tamil Selvan, Hari Krishnan Subramaniam, Kulanthayan Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah Md Said, Salmiah Objective The study was done to assess the predictors of pedestrian safe road behaviour of parents with their children in the rural areas of Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Method A cross sectional survey was conducted among parents in the rural areas of Rembau, Negeri Sembilan from September to December 2010. The simple random sampling method was used for selection of the respondents for the study and data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. Results A total of 202 respondents participated in the research with a 78%response rate. There is a significant mean difference between parental safe road behaviour and education status (p=0.012), household income (p=0.000), occupational class (p=0.012) and the presence of playgrounds (p=0.014). However, in multiple linear regression analyses only household income emerged as a significant factor (p=0.004). Conclusion Parents with higher income showed higher safe road behaviour while being a pedestrian walking their children on the road. Diva Enterprises 2014 Article PeerReviewed Tamil Selvan, Hari Krishnan and Subramaniam, Kulanthayan and Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah and Md Said, Salmiah (2014) Predictors of parental pedestrian safe road behaviour in rural areas in Malaysia. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 5 (4). pp. 130-135. ISSN 0976-0245; ESSN: 0976-5506 http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijphrd&volume=5&issue=4&article=028 10.5958/0976-5506.2014.00028.X
spellingShingle Tamil Selvan, Hari Krishnan
Subramaniam, Kulanthayan
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
Md Said, Salmiah
Predictors of parental pedestrian safe road behaviour in rural areas in Malaysia
title Predictors of parental pedestrian safe road behaviour in rural areas in Malaysia
title_full Predictors of parental pedestrian safe road behaviour in rural areas in Malaysia
title_fullStr Predictors of parental pedestrian safe road behaviour in rural areas in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Predictors of parental pedestrian safe road behaviour in rural areas in Malaysia
title_short Predictors of parental pedestrian safe road behaviour in rural areas in Malaysia
title_sort predictors of parental pedestrian safe road behaviour in rural areas in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34998/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34998/