Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Alcohol use and compliance with road safety rules among commercial motorcyclists in Southwest Nigeria

Awosusi A. O.
  • Awosusi A. O.
  • Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Adegboyega J. A.
  • Adegboyega J. A.
  • Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Adebimpe W. O.
  • Adebimpe W. O.
  • Department of Community Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo-City, Nigeria.
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Osunmakinwa O. O.
  • Osunmakinwa O. O.
  • Department of Community Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo-City, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2020
  •  Accepted: 02 December 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2021

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