The perception of public transport drivers (PTDs) on preventing road traffic injury (RTIs) in Vanuatu: a qualitative study

Figures & data

Table I. Profile of PTDs (n = 31)

Respondent	Categories	Frequency(n)	Percentage (%)
Gender	Male	31	100
	Female	0	0
Age	25 − 40 years old	15	48
	41–60 years old	16	52
Level of Education	≥ Tertiary	1	4
	High School	9	29
	Primary School	19	61
	No school	2	6
Number of years employed	0–10 years	9	29
	11–20 years	15	48
	≥ 21 years	7	23
Grew up	In town	16	52
	In the Village	15	48
Marital status	Married	25	81
	Single	6	19

Table II. Main themes and sub-themes for PTDs

Themes	Sub-themes
The trend of RTA/RTI	The extend of RTI
	The severity of RTA and RTI
The determinants of RTA	Irresponsible driver behaviour
	Road infrastructure
	Vehicle conditions
High-risk road users	Young drivers
	Passenger seeking attitude
	Pedestrian ignorance of traffic
Traffic law enforcement	Ineffective enforcement
	Penalties for traffic law offenders
	Corruption in traffic law enforcement
	Poor compliance to traffic law
Public Education	Lack of awareness on traffic laws
	Lack of first aid knowledge to respond to road accident trauma
	Lack of general knowledge to report RTA and RTI