Transport access routes for motorcycles in Liberia

Krijn Peters and Jack Jenkins

Chapter 4 in The Elgar Companion to Health and the Sustainable Development Goals, 2025, pp 47-58 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The rapid spread of motorcycle taxis in rural sub-Saharan Africa is providing improved access to markets and health services for hitherto isolated communities, including to maternal and other sexual and reproductive health facilities. But is the improved access to health facilities - or for health workers visiting rural communities - brought about by these motorcycle taxis a double-edged sword? Motorcycle taxi operators and passengers are much more vulnerable to traffic injuries and traffic deaths compared to those who take conventional means of transport such as shared taxis and minibuses. Furthermore, with improved access and mobility there is an increased risk that communicable diseases spread more easily. The 2014/16 Ebola virus disease epidemic in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, and the more recent COVID-19 global pandemic are cases in point. The solution to these challenges lies in strengthened engagement between authorities and transport operators; however, this is where there are still major gaps.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Sociology and Social Policy; Sustainable Development Goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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