Assessing Work Ethics and Safety Standards among Roadside Mechanics in Adamawa State

Abstract

The main aim of the study was to assess work ethics and safety standards among roadside mechanics in Adamawa State. The study was guided by three specific objectives as well as three research questions. The study used a descriptive survey research approach and was conducted in Adamawa State. The study's population comprised 21,597 individuals, including 755 roadside mechanics, 20,782 motorists, and 60 Federal Road Safety Corps officers. The sample size of 377 respondents was determined using on Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) sample size table and a simple random sampling technique was used to select respondents. A structured questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.89 established through the Cronbach alpha designed by the researcher and validated by three experts was used for data collection. Mean statistics was used to answer the research questions while ANOVA was used to test the hypotheses. The study revealed that to a moderate extent, roadside mechanics adhere to ethical conduct and comply with safety standards. Based on the findings, it was recommended that efforts should be focused on improving access to education and training programs tailored to mechanics' needs, particularly emphasizing ethical work practices and safety standards, and the government should bolster infrastructure and provide necessary resources to mechanics.