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On-Site Evaluation of Smoking, Alcohol consumption and Physical Inactivity Among Commercial Taxi Drivers in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

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  • Aanuoluwa Odunayo Adedokun
  • Daniel Ter Goon
  • Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi
  • Oladele Vincent Adeniyi
  • Anthony Idowu Ajayi

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BACKGROUND- Commercial drivers have been identified as eliciting behaviours that promote non- communicable diseases and road traffic accidents. The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence and pattern of alcohol use, smoking and physical inactivity among commercial taxi drivers in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa. METHODS- A cross-sectional study was conducted among 403 commercial drivers using the face-to-face interviews method. The WHO STEPwise questionnaire was used to obtain the demographic data, self-reported rate of alcohol consumption, tobacco use and physical inactivity. RESULTS- The participants’ mean age was 43.3 ± 12.5 years. About 30% of the participants were daily smokers, 37% consumed alcohol regularly and only 18% were physically active, whilst 82% were physically inactive. CONCLUSION- The prevalence of alcohol use, smoking and physical inactivity is high among commercial drivers in East London. Workplace health education on the health effects of these lifestyles’ risky behaviours on individuals and the general public should be given to the drivers.

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  • Aanuoluwa Odunayo Adedokun & Daniel Ter Goon & Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi & Oladele Vincent Adeniyi & Anthony Idowu Ajayi, 2019. "On-Site Evaluation of Smoking, Alcohol consumption and Physical Inactivity Among Commercial Taxi Drivers in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(2), pages 110-110, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:11:y:2019:i:2:p:110
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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