%0 Journal Article
%T Epidemiological Profile of Road Traffic Accidents in a Sub-Saharan Rural Area: Case of Manono in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
%A Mizelo Wa Nkumwimba Jean
%A Kayembe Mashika Anselme
%A Kiluba Makiki Synphorien
%A Kampetenga Tshitenga Serge
%A Ilunga Kandolo Simon
%A Mwarabu Much¡¯apa Bienfait
%A Maungulu Matungulu Charles
%A Kabyla Ilunga Benjamin
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 6
%N 10
%P 1-5
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2019
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1105851
%X <div style="text-align:justify;">
	<span style="line-height:1.5;">Introduction: Road accidents constitute a major public health problem with regard to the costs generated by this phenomenon. Methodology: We con-ducted a cross-sectional descriptive study of Road traffic accidents in the city of Manono, an urban-rural area, with the aim of understanding this phenome-non in a highly suburbanized environment, characterized by artisanal exploita-tion of among others lithium</span><span style="line-height:1.5;">, coltan with an increasing flow of urban popula-tion as well as the automobile car. Results: We found that most road accidents occurred on the day 51.0%, Sunday and Monday 19.2%. In 78.8%, drivers were ¡İ18 years old. Conclusion: It is important that an emphasis be placed on the rules of road safety because road accidents do not spare any environment, be it urban or rural.</span>
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%K Road Accident
%K Sub-Saharan Africa
%K Rural
%K Manono
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5423173