Background and Objective: HIV infection is a major global Public Health threat worldwide, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa of which Benin. The level of knowledge determines the attitudes and behaviors of the populat...Background and Objective: HIV infection is a major global Public Health threat worldwide, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa of which Benin. The level of knowledge determines the attitudes and behaviors of the populations towards this infection. The study objective was to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices related to HIV infection among motorbike taxi drivers (MTD) in Parakou in 2021. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study targeting MTD in Parakou in 2021. Participants were selected by cluster sampling. Pretested Digitized questionnaire using KoboCollect<sup>@</sup> applicationserved as a data collection tool. Knowledge, attitudes and practices variable were treated on a score scale. A knowledge score was considered to reflect a good knowledge of HIV if at least two-thirds of the knowledge statements had been correctly answered provided the subject recognized the sexual route as one of modes of HIV transmission, identified at least one preventive measure and meant the incurability of the disease. Quantitative and qualitative variables were appropriately described using the EPI Info 7.1.3.3 software. The participant was classified at positive attitude/practice for HIV prevention, when it has a score of at least 80% and suggests a good preventive measure face a risk of exposure to HIV. Results: A total of 374 subjects were recruited into the study. The mean age was 31.51 ± 7.76 years. Most participants (86.06%) had good knowledge of condom use as an HIV prevention method. The sources of information mentioned were mainly the media (77.07%), relatives or friends (63.38%), and field-workers from non-governmental organizations (37.26%). Routine HIV testing was 50.53%. Among participants, 76.10% reported at least two different sexual partners. Condom use was 59.18 % during the casual sexual intercourse. Within the client-provider relationship with female sex workers, 33.17% had had sexual intercourse with them. The sexual route was the most cited (92.99%), and 90.23% stated that HIV infection can be stabilized by medication in a health structure. Conclusion: The level of knowledge of motorbike taxi drivers in Parakou does not match their behavior with regard to HIV prevention. Appropriate strategies are needed to develop prevention skills in this population. To effectively comb at HIV, it will be necessary to strengthen the targeted HIV preventive interventions at key and bridge populations including motorbike taxi drivers in Benin.展开更多
Studies conducted in many countries the world has shown that fatigued driving contributes to approximately 3%-30% of road accidents. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of fatigue among taxi drivers and...Studies conducted in many countries the world has shown that fatigued driving contributes to approximately 3%-30% of road accidents. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of fatigue among taxi drivers and to assess the determinant of fatigue among taxi drivers. In this cross-sectional study, 300 urban and rural taxi drivers from Fez, Morocco were enrolled from January to May 2013. The mean score of Pichot scale was 13.59 ± 8.23. The mean duration of sleep was 6.78 ±1.47 h per day. The mean rate of accident was 2.78 ± 1.12 per year. At the final model of the multiple linear regression we found an association statistically significant between Pichot scale and income, cardiovascular disorders, tobacco use, problems with colleagues, regularity of sleep and sleeping at the wheel. This study opened the door to many discussions about the professional drivers＇ conditions of work and we can argue that we should ameliorate the professional drivers conditions of work in Morocco.展开更多
Many international studies found that fatigue can be a probable major cause of truck driver accidents. The primary goal of the current study was to assess the relation between sleep disorders and accidents by using Ep...Many international studies found that fatigue can be a probable major cause of truck driver accidents. The primary goal of the current study was to assess the relation between sleep disorders and accidents by using Epworth sleepiness scale. In this cross-sectional study, 300 urban and rural taxi drivers from Fez, Morocco were enrolled from January to May 2013. All participants were male and their mean age was 42.51 ± 10.81 （range 18-74） years. Their experience in driving was 8.34± 3.56 years on average; which had no significant relationship with their crash history and was not found a confounding factor in this series. The mean duration of sleep was 6.78± 1.47 h per day. The mean rate of accident was 2.78 ± 1.12 per year. The mean Epworth index was 13.23 ± 5.59. The simple linear regression showed a significant correlation between the Epworth sleepiness scale and education （P = 0.030）, age （P = 0.017）, marital status （P = 0.011）, coffee consumption （P = 0.006）, and water pipe （chicha） use （P = 0.01 ）, but there was no significant correlation with history of crash in past years. The multivariate analysis （multiple linear regressions） found a significant association between Epworth scale and age （P = 0.024）, coffee consumption （P = 0.023） and water pipe use （P = 0.027）. In Morocco where road accidents are very frequent and number of serious injuries and death is very high. This is considered as one of the major public health problems and hence public health officials, legislators and the police should collaborate in multidisciplinary approach to have effective preventives measures. This study can be the start of many debates about the most efficient preventive measure to ameliorate professional drivers＇ work condition and to reduce road accident and hence save thousands of lives from the ＂traffic war＂ in Morocco.展开更多
Motorcycle taxi drivers are workers who use motorcycle to carry passengers. Objectives: to identify the sociodemographic profile and evaluate the physical and mental quality of life of motorcycle taxi drivers. Methods...Motorcycle taxi drivers are workers who use motorcycle to carry passengers. Objectives: to identify the sociodemographic profile and evaluate the physical and mental quality of life of motorcycle taxi drivers. Methods: Cross-sectional study, held in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul-Brazil, from May to July 2015 with 301 participants. To calculate the sample size, the margin of error was 5%, confidence level, 95%;and the drivers were randomly selected. For data collection, two instruments were used: the demographic questionnaire and the SF-36 Health Status Questionnaire. Results: Among the 301 respondents, predominance fell on males (98.7%, n = 297), married or in a stable relationship (63.5%, n = 191), with completed high school education (44.9%, n = 135). More than half felt discomfort while working (52.8%, n = 159). Of those with diagnosed disease the predominant type of disease was hypertension (55.5%, n = 30). When male and female were compared, men had lower average in the mental health aspect (63.39 ± 13.22);and women, in the emotional aspect (41.66 ± 31.91). There were significant differences in the scores of physical functioning (p = 0.002), bodily pain (0.043) and general health perceptions (p = 0.003) of the drivers reporting disease, compared to those who did not reported it. Conclusion: The studied motorcycle taxi drivers are mostly male, married, with high school education. Regarding quality of life, men had lower perception in the general mental health aspect whereas women showed lower perception in the emotional aspects. The individuals with disease had lower perceived quality of life in the physical functioning, bodily pain and general health concepts.展开更多
To explore skills of enhancing the performance of reception and publicizing World Philatelic Exhibition,Executive Committee of China 2009 World Philatelic Exhibition(China 2009)together with Transporting Management De...To explore skills of enhancing the performance of reception and publicizing World Philatelic Exhibition,Executive Committee of China 2009 World Philatelic Exhibition(China 2009)together with Transporting Management Department of Luo Yang Transportation Bureau run a training course called"Creating a Civilized City,Greeting the World Philatelic Exhibition",April 28,2008. Executives and managers from Luo Yang taxi companies attended the course.There, they were mainly equipped with展开更多
Risky driving behavior of taxi drivers typically evaluated for full operation or sometimes sorted into occupied and empty running trips.In this paper,we simultaneously analyze aggressive driving and distracted driving...Risky driving behavior of taxi drivers typically evaluated for full operation or sometimes sorted into occupied and empty running trips.In this paper,we simultaneously analyze aggressive driving and distracted driving of taxi drivers under three different trip categories.Trip origin is considered a transition from without ride-order to with ride-order travelling or from with ride-order to occupied travelling,and a destination as a transition from occupied to without ride-order travelling and vice versa.Distracted driving is characterized by driver interference,driver mobile use and some entertainment aspects,while specific harmful and risky actions are considered for aggressive driving.High-resolution and real-time kinematic parameters of taxis were recorded by the in-vehicle recorder VBOX for overall 562 trips.The distracted driving parameters and aggressive driving actions were monitored through python data collector web application that was specially programmed for this particular research.Besides dual dash cam(i.e.,front and inside car camera),drivers’ whole day driving history from their Chinese ride-hailing Di Di smart application was used to differentiate occupied trips,unoccupied trips with ride-order and unoccupied trips without ride-order.Structural equation modeling(SEM) is practiced in this paper to understand the influence of distracted driving indicators on aggressive driving behaviors.The multi-group model analysis of SEM indicated that handling distracted risky driving could control aggressive driving behavior up to 96% and 98% inunoccupied without ride-order trips and unoccupied trips with ride-order respectively.The model has also identified the sensitive risky driving indicators for each group separately.展开更多
The taxi drivers' cruising pattern was learned using GPS trajectory data collected in Shenzhen,China.By employing zero-inflated Poisson model,the impacts of land use and previous pick-up experience on cruising dec...The taxi drivers' cruising pattern was learned using GPS trajectory data collected in Shenzhen,China.By employing zero-inflated Poisson model,the impacts of land use and previous pick-up experience on cruising decision were measured.The cruising strategies of different types of drivers as well as the top one driver were examined.The results indicate that both land use and previous pick-up experience affect travel behavior with the former's influence(7.07×10-4 measured by one of the coefficients in zero-inflated Poisson model) being greater than the latter's(4.58×10-5) in general,but the comparison also varies across the types of drivers.Besides,taxi drivers' day-to-day learning feature is also proved by the results.According to comparison of the cruising behavior of the most efficient and inefficient driver,an efficient cruising strategy was proposed,that is,obeying the distribution of land use in choice of cruising area,while learning from pick-up experience in selection of detailed cruising location.By learning taxi drivers' cruising pattern,the development of measures of regulating travel behaviors is facilitated,important factor for traffic organization and planning is identified,and an efficient cruising strategy for taxi drivers is provided.展开更多
这是一则美丽的奇闻！读此奇闻,我竟然有点相信命运了！一对离别34载的父子相逢并相识于一出租车内,父开车,子乘车！文章中一表达激动话让我铭记:The blood just drained out of me when he said‘I’m your son’。作为一翻译教师,我...这是一则美丽的奇闻！读此奇闻,我竟然有点相信命运了！一对离别34载的父子相逢并相识于一出租车内,父开车,子乘车！文章中一表达激动话让我铭记:The blood just drained out of me when he said‘I’m your son’。作为一翻译教师,我的职业习惯让我思考,此话能否直译?——当他说“我是你的儿子”的时候,我的浑身的血都被抽干了！】展开更多
文摘Background and Objective: HIV infection is a major global Public Health threat worldwide, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa of which Benin. The level of knowledge determines the attitudes and behaviors of the populations towards this infection. The study objective was to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices related to HIV infection among motorbike taxi drivers (MTD) in Parakou in 2021. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study targeting MTD in Parakou in 2021. Participants were selected by cluster sampling. Pretested Digitized questionnaire using KoboCollect<sup>@</sup> applicationserved as a data collection tool. Knowledge, attitudes and practices variable were treated on a score scale. A knowledge score was considered to reflect a good knowledge of HIV if at least two-thirds of the knowledge statements had been correctly answered provided the subject recognized the sexual route as one of modes of HIV transmission, identified at least one preventive measure and meant the incurability of the disease. Quantitative and qualitative variables were appropriately described using the EPI Info 7.1.3.3 software. The participant was classified at positive attitude/practice for HIV prevention, when it has a score of at least 80% and suggests a good preventive measure face a risk of exposure to HIV. Results: A total of 374 subjects were recruited into the study. The mean age was 31.51 ± 7.76 years. Most participants (86.06%) had good knowledge of condom use as an HIV prevention method. The sources of information mentioned were mainly the media (77.07%), relatives or friends (63.38%), and field-workers from non-governmental organizations (37.26%). Routine HIV testing was 50.53%. Among participants, 76.10% reported at least two different sexual partners. Condom use was 59.18 % during the casual sexual intercourse. Within the client-provider relationship with female sex workers, 33.17% had had sexual intercourse with them. The sexual route was the most cited (92.99%), and 90.23% stated that HIV infection can be stabilized by medication in a health structure. Conclusion: The level of knowledge of motorbike taxi drivers in Parakou does not match their behavior with regard to HIV prevention. Appropriate strategies are needed to develop prevention skills in this population. To effectively comb at HIV, it will be necessary to strengthen the targeted HIV preventive interventions at key and bridge populations including motorbike taxi drivers in Benin.
文摘Studies conducted in many countries the world has shown that fatigued driving contributes to approximately 3%-30% of road accidents. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of fatigue among taxi drivers and to assess the determinant of fatigue among taxi drivers. In this cross-sectional study, 300 urban and rural taxi drivers from Fez, Morocco were enrolled from January to May 2013. The mean score of Pichot scale was 13.59 ± 8.23. The mean duration of sleep was 6.78 ±1.47 h per day. The mean rate of accident was 2.78 ± 1.12 per year. At the final model of the multiple linear regression we found an association statistically significant between Pichot scale and income, cardiovascular disorders, tobacco use, problems with colleagues, regularity of sleep and sleeping at the wheel. This study opened the door to many discussions about the professional drivers＇ conditions of work and we can argue that we should ameliorate the professional drivers conditions of work in Morocco.
文摘Many international studies found that fatigue can be a probable major cause of truck driver accidents. The primary goal of the current study was to assess the relation between sleep disorders and accidents by using Epworth sleepiness scale. In this cross-sectional study, 300 urban and rural taxi drivers from Fez, Morocco were enrolled from January to May 2013. All participants were male and their mean age was 42.51 ± 10.81 （range 18-74） years. Their experience in driving was 8.34± 3.56 years on average; which had no significant relationship with their crash history and was not found a confounding factor in this series. The mean duration of sleep was 6.78± 1.47 h per day. The mean rate of accident was 2.78 ± 1.12 per year. The mean Epworth index was 13.23 ± 5.59. The simple linear regression showed a significant correlation between the Epworth sleepiness scale and education （P = 0.030）, age （P = 0.017）, marital status （P = 0.011）, coffee consumption （P = 0.006）, and water pipe （chicha） use （P = 0.01 ）, but there was no significant correlation with history of crash in past years. The multivariate analysis （multiple linear regressions） found a significant association between Epworth scale and age （P = 0.024）, coffee consumption （P = 0.023） and water pipe use （P = 0.027）. In Morocco where road accidents are very frequent and number of serious injuries and death is very high. This is considered as one of the major public health problems and hence public health officials, legislators and the police should collaborate in multidisciplinary approach to have effective preventives measures. This study can be the start of many debates about the most efficient preventive measure to ameliorate professional drivers＇ work condition and to reduce road accident and hence save thousands of lives from the ＂traffic war＂ in Morocco.
文摘Motorcycle taxi drivers are workers who use motorcycle to carry passengers. Objectives: to identify the sociodemographic profile and evaluate the physical and mental quality of life of motorcycle taxi drivers. Methods: Cross-sectional study, held in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul-Brazil, from May to July 2015 with 301 participants. To calculate the sample size, the margin of error was 5%, confidence level, 95%;and the drivers were randomly selected. For data collection, two instruments were used: the demographic questionnaire and the SF-36 Health Status Questionnaire. Results: Among the 301 respondents, predominance fell on males (98.7%, n = 297), married or in a stable relationship (63.5%, n = 191), with completed high school education (44.9%, n = 135). More than half felt discomfort while working (52.8%, n = 159). Of those with diagnosed disease the predominant type of disease was hypertension (55.5%, n = 30). When male and female were compared, men had lower average in the mental health aspect (63.39 ± 13.22);and women, in the emotional aspect (41.66 ± 31.91). There were significant differences in the scores of physical functioning (p = 0.002), bodily pain (0.043) and general health perceptions (p = 0.003) of the drivers reporting disease, compared to those who did not reported it. Conclusion: The studied motorcycle taxi drivers are mostly male, married, with high school education. Regarding quality of life, men had lower perception in the general mental health aspect whereas women showed lower perception in the emotional aspects. The individuals with disease had lower perceived quality of life in the physical functioning, bodily pain and general health concepts.
文摘To explore skills of enhancing the performance of reception and publicizing World Philatelic Exhibition,Executive Committee of China 2009 World Philatelic Exhibition(China 2009)together with Transporting Management Department of Luo Yang Transportation Bureau run a training course called"Creating a Civilized City,Greeting the World Philatelic Exhibition",April 28,2008. Executives and managers from Luo Yang taxi companies attended the course.There, they were mainly equipped with
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFB1601600)。
文摘Risky driving behavior of taxi drivers typically evaluated for full operation or sometimes sorted into occupied and empty running trips.In this paper,we simultaneously analyze aggressive driving and distracted driving of taxi drivers under three different trip categories.Trip origin is considered a transition from without ride-order to with ride-order travelling or from with ride-order to occupied travelling,and a destination as a transition from occupied to without ride-order travelling and vice versa.Distracted driving is characterized by driver interference,driver mobile use and some entertainment aspects,while specific harmful and risky actions are considered for aggressive driving.High-resolution and real-time kinematic parameters of taxis were recorded by the in-vehicle recorder VBOX for overall 562 trips.The distracted driving parameters and aggressive driving actions were monitored through python data collector web application that was specially programmed for this particular research.Besides dual dash cam(i.e.,front and inside car camera),drivers’ whole day driving history from their Chinese ride-hailing Di Di smart application was used to differentiate occupied trips,unoccupied trips with ride-order and unoccupied trips without ride-order.Structural equation modeling(SEM) is practiced in this paper to understand the influence of distracted driving indicators on aggressive driving behaviors.The multi-group model analysis of SEM indicated that handling distracted risky driving could control aggressive driving behavior up to 96% and 98% inunoccupied without ride-order trips and unoccupied trips with ride-order respectively.The model has also identified the sensitive risky driving indicators for each group separately.
基金Project(50908099)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(201104493)supported by the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China
文摘The taxi drivers' cruising pattern was learned using GPS trajectory data collected in Shenzhen,China.By employing zero-inflated Poisson model,the impacts of land use and previous pick-up experience on cruising decision were measured.The cruising strategies of different types of drivers as well as the top one driver were examined.The results indicate that both land use and previous pick-up experience affect travel behavior with the former's influence(7.07×10-4 measured by one of the coefficients in zero-inflated Poisson model) being greater than the latter's(4.58×10-5) in general,but the comparison also varies across the types of drivers.Besides,taxi drivers' day-to-day learning feature is also proved by the results.According to comparison of the cruising behavior of the most efficient and inefficient driver,an efficient cruising strategy was proposed,that is,obeying the distribution of land use in choice of cruising area,while learning from pick-up experience in selection of detailed cruising location.By learning taxi drivers' cruising pattern,the development of measures of regulating travel behaviors is facilitated,important factor for traffic organization and planning is identified,and an efficient cruising strategy for taxi drivers is provided.
文摘这是一则美丽的奇闻！读此奇闻,我竟然有点相信命运了！一对离别34载的父子相逢并相识于一出租车内,父开车,子乘车！文章中一表达激动话让我铭记:The blood just drained out of me when he said‘I’m your son’。作为一翻译教师,我的职业习惯让我思考,此话能否直译?——当他说“我是你的儿子”的时候,我的浑身的血都被抽干了！】
