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Logistics UK charity partner Transaid begins phase two of safe walking study in secondary urban centres


The study investigates young men’s experiences of walking in secondary towns drawing direct comparisons between South Africa and the UK.

It marks a new phase of collaboration with research teams from Durham University and the University of the Western Cape. Funded by the Gothenburg-based Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF), it builds on the initial phase conducted in 2023, which drew comparisons between Cape Town and London.

This time attention shifts to comparing Mossel Bay and Worthing; plus, the research team will take account of considerations including length of residence and past personal mobility experiences, based on learnings from phase one of the project.

The move to secondary urban centres is expected to yield different results due to the reduced availability of public transport services. There is also currently a sparsity of research on mobility in secondary urban centres, particularly around young men’s mobility.

Sam Clark, Head of Programmes for Transaid, says: “Considering access to public transport tends to be more limited in secondary cities, we believe this next phase will be an excellent starting point to fill this research gap.

“Anything we can do to better understand the mobility experiences of young men will play a key role in shaping well-being and employment opportunities for the future.”

 

What is Transaid?

Transaid transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport

Founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and its Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, Transaid shares over 25 years’ worth of expertise in 23 countries with partners and governments – supporting people to build the skills they need to transform their own lives.

Transaid is foussed on professional driver training, transport management systems, and rural access to transport, to solve two of the biggest transport challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. They support drivers, governments, and training institutions to improve road safety.

In sub-Saharan Africa, road deaths are the third biggest killer following HIV/AIDS and Malaria (Source: The World Bank) and the problem will only rise with the growing population.

Drivers are at risk every time they sit behind the wheel due to a lack of legal enforcement and training, and badly maintained and overloaded vehicles.

Transaid empowers people to transform their own lives through access to vital services, such as healthcare.

People living in rural areas of Africa often struggle to access vital services. Around 75% of maternal deaths can be avoided through timely access to vital childbirth-related care (Source: The World Bank).

Their work includes the use of Emergency Transport Schemes to transport pregnant mothers with complications, and children with severe malaria. They also help community health workers reach the families who need them.

Published On: 05/09/2024 14:30:00

 

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