Abstract:

Eye-health is an important indicator of quality of life. Impairment of visual acuity is considered a great loss of function for those whose vocation depends greatly on excellent visual function such as professional drivers among others. This study was designed to conduct an educational diagnosis of Eye-Health Seeking Behavioural-Intentions of commercial vehicle drivers in Ikeja, Nigeria. Findings from this study would inform a follow-up intervention to strengthen any inadequacies.

Method. A cross-sectional study aimed to determine adequacy of factors involved in Eye-Health Seeking Behavioural-Intentions of commercial vehicle drivers in Ikeja, Nigeria was implemented on 103 drivers who were purposively selected following consent to participate after ethical approvals. Instrument developed measured Information-Adequacy about eye-health on 20-point, Reinforcing-Enabling Factors on 60-point scale and Eye-Health Seeking Behaviour of participants on 48-point scale. Data collected were analysed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20 and transformed to interval scales as means and standard deviations.

Results. Mean age of participants was 50.10±7.70 years and 89.3% claimed to have received formal education. Majority (89.3%) reported driving with officially issued commercial driver’s licence while 72.8% reported haven driven for over 10 years. Results for information-adequacy was 8.77±3.80, while scores for reinforcing and enabling factors involved in eye-health seeking was 20.12±5.27 and 5.18±3.05 respectively. Participants eye-health seeking and driving outcomes reported a score of 30.96±9.34.

Conclusion. There was observed inadequate eye-health seeking and driving outcomes, low information-Adequacy, poor reinforcing and enabling factors among these commercial drivers. Therefore, this study recommends the need for eye-health motivational and counselling intervention programme to improve eye-health seeking behaviour among commercial drivers.

Keywords: Eye-Health Seeking, Information-Adequacy, Reinforcing Factors, Enabling Factors, Safe-Driving.

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