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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Cultural influences on road safety in Vanuatu: masculinity norms and their impact on dangerous driving behaviors.

Saen Fanai, Eunice Okyere, Kissinger Marfoh

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Saen FanaiCollege of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji.
Eunice OkyereSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji.
Kissinger MarfohSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Road traffic injuries are a growing public health concern in Vanuatu, mirroring global trends where dangerous driving behaviors such as speeding, distracted driving, and drunk driving contribute significantly to accidents and injuries. Driving in Vanuatu is culturally perceived as a male-dominated activity. This study examines how cultural factors, including norms of masculinity, influence driving practices and their impact on road safety. Understanding these influences is crucial for designing effective behavior change interventions aimed at reducing unsafe driving behaviors. The study employed qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews with drivers (

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Automobile DrivingDangerous BehaviorMasculinitySafetySocial NormsAccidents, TrafficAdultFemaleFocus GroupsHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchRisk-TakingVanuatubehavior change interventionsdangerous driving behaviorsmasculinity normsroad safetyVanuatu

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PMID41323615
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