IDENTIFICATION OF RISK FACTORS INVOLVED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS IN GHANA

• <p>&nbsp;          <b>TABLE OF CONTENT</b>&nbsp;</p><p>Declaration………………………………………………………………………. ii&nbsp;</p><p>Acknowledgment ……………………………………………………………….. iii&nbsp;</p><p>Dedication……………………………………………………………………….. iv&nbsp;</p><p>Abstract……………………………………………………………………………..v&nbsp;</p><p>Table of Contents…..……………………………………………………………….vi&nbsp;</p><p>List of Tables……………………………………………………………………… ix&nbsp;</p><p>List of Figures…………………………………………………………………….. x&nbsp;</p><p>Abbreviations and Acronyms …….…………………………..…………………… xi&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.0Introduction…………………………………………………………………… 1&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.1Background of the study……………………………………………….. 1&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.2Statement of the Problem……………………………………………….4&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.3Objectives of the Study………………………………............................6&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.4Significance of the study………………………………………………. 6&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.5Organization of the Study……………………………........................... 7&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• REVIEW OF LITERATURE
• 2.0Introduction……………………………..……………. 8&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.1Trends road safety fatalities and injuries in Ghana……………………. 8&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.2Techiman in Perspective………………………………......................... 11&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.3Risk factors influencing road traffic fatalities and injuries …………….12</p><p>&nbsp;
• 2.4Modeling of risk factors associated with traffic safety.…………...........16&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.5Summary of Review of Literature…………………………………....... 23&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• 3.0Introduction……………………………………………….. 24&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.1Descriptions of variables selected for analysis……………………….. 24&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.2Logistic Regression Model……………………………………............ 25&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;
• 3.3Fitting the model……………………………………………………….27</p><p>&nbsp;
• 3.4Odds Ratio……….……………………….…………............................ 29&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;
• 3.5Summary of methodology……………………………………….......... 31&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• AND RESULTS
• 4.0Introduction………………………………... 32&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.1Descriptive Statistics…………….……………………………… 33&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;4.
• 1.1Age of Drivers involved in the accidents…………………….34&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;4.
• 1.2Gender of Drivers involved in accidents…………................ 35&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;4.
• 1.3Location of accident……………..…………......................... 37&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 1.4Time of accident……………..………..…….................... 38&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;4.
• 1.5Type of vehicle at fault……..……………..……………….. 40&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 1.5Reason for the accident..……………...………………… 42&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.2Variable selection …………………………...……………………….45&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.3Logistic Regression Analysis…………...………………………….. 46&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 3.1The Logit Model…………………………...………............ 46&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;
• 4.4Model Interpretation………………………………………………….. 47&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• S AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• 5.0INTRODUCTION………….. 49&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.1CONCLUSION………………………………………………………….. 49&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.2RECOMMENDATION…………………………………………………. 50&nbsp;</p><p>REFERENCES…………………………………………......……….................... 52&nbsp;</p><p>APPENDIX A………………….………………………….……………………… 58&nbsp;</p><p>APPENDIX B……..……………………………………….……………………... 61&nbsp;</p><p>APPENDIX C …………………………………………………………………… 72 <br></p>