THE INFLUENCE OF COMMUTERS SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ON BUS SERVICE AFFORDABILITY AND USAGE IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
| Autor: | Oluseyi, Akinola John, Ojekunle Joel Ademola, Owoeye Adelanke Samuel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Service (business)
business.industry Monthly income 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies 0507 social and economic geography 021107 urban & regional planning Regression analysis Systematic sampling 02 engineering and technology Building and Construction Geography Bus Service Public Transport Affordability Trips Accessibility Commuters Public transport Marital status Electrical and Electronic Engineering business Socioeconomics human activities 050703 geography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Engineering Technologies and Management Research. 5:123-137 |
| ISSN: | 2454-1907 |
| DOI: | 10.29121/ijetmr.v5.i4.2018.216 |
| Popis: | This study examines the influence of socio-economic characteristics of commuters on their level of bus accessibility and usage in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria. Structured questionnaires and past literature were used as sources of data. This study used systematic random sampling to select eight major bus terminals from which 324 bus commuters were purposively selected for interview. Correlation and multiple regression models were used to analyze the data collected. The study revealed that trip frequency is positively correlated to the income of commuters with value (0.324)). This implies that as commuters’ income increases so also is their bus service accessibility increases. Trip frequency is also found to be negatively correlated to gender with value of (-0.190) which implies that women travel less frequently than men and they also travel shorter distances than men. The study further reveals that women rely more on bus services than men. The regression model also shows that marital status and monthly income are found to be positively significant with P-value of (0.001) and (0.000) at 5% significant level respectively. The study therefore recommends that a public transportation system that is responsive to meet gender differentials in transport needs of commuters should be introduced in Kaduna City. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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