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Identifying the Key Predictors of Occupational Fatigue among Long-Distance Truck Drivers in East Africa: A LASSO-Regularized Regression Approach

2026-02-22 public and global health Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of occupational fatigue and identify its primary risk factors among long-distance truck drivers operating along the key Kenya-Uganda transport corridor, a vital artery for regional commerce where comprehensive data has been limited. MethodsA cross-sectional analytical study was conducted with 207 exclusively male long-distance truck drivers at the Busia and Malaba border points. Participants completed structured questionnaires capturing dem...

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