3.2 Setting
The study was conducted in Dar es Salaam region at the selected commercial motorcycle parking points. Dar es Salaam is located at 6°48' south, 39°17' east. It is located at the eastern side of Tanzania and it is bordered by the Indian Ocean at its eastern side and encapsulated by the Coast region. It has the biggest, fast growing city of Tanzania, and a population of about 4 million people of different cultural backgrounds from all over Tanzania. Administratively, it is has three districts, namely Kinondoni, Ilala and Temeke. It is connected with the neighbouring regions through four main roads, namely Morogoro, Nyerere, Kilwa and Bagamoyo.
Dar es Salaam is the largest city in the country, and is comprised of different types of people with different values, beliefs, and cultural background. The study of commercial motorcyclists in Dar es Salaam could be generalized to all commercial motorcyclists within Tanzania.