Impact of Commercial Motorcycle Operation on Urban Mobility in Ogun State, Nigeria

Afolabi Oluwaseyi Joseph () and Gbadamosi Kolawole Taofeek ()
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Afolabi Oluwaseyi Joseph: Bells University of Technology/Department of Management Technology, Ota, Nigeria
Gbadamosi Kolawole Taofeek: Federal University of Technology/Department of Transport Management Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability and Global Challenges, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 62-71

Abstract: The significant of public transport of cities in many developing countries lies in the fundamental fact that mobility and accessibility are essential for economic growth and of necessity to provide efficient and effective movement for goods and services. The collapse of public intra-city transport system paved way for the rise of motorcycles as means of public transportation in Nigeria. This paper discusses the impact of commercial motorcycle operation as a means of urban transportation. Of the 200 questionnaires administered, 191 questionnaires were received for analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Secondary data was also sourced to serve as complement to the primary data, thus allowing for a robust research. Descriptive statistical tools such as percentages were adopted to present the socio - economic characteristics in the area. Findings showed that the majority of the users are adult between the aged 31 and 40 years. Most of them (53.8%) are married and are fairly educated. Furthermore, it was recommended that the Nigerian government should provide employment opportunities for our teeming youth as this will go a long way in the reduction of number of youth who as a result of unemployment took to motorcycle riding business.

Keywords: Transportation; Traffic; Motorcycle; Ogun State (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/jlst-2017-0006

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