Behavioral pattern of commercial public transport passengers in Lagos metropolis

Oluwaseyi Joseph Afolabi,Adegbayi M Hassan,Luqman O Age

doi:10.14254/jsdtl.2017.2-1.4

Abstract

This study examined the travel behavior of commercial public transport passengers in Lagos State, Nigeria. The descriptive research survey was used in order to assess the opinions of the respondents using the questionnaire. A total of 84 samples were used as representative population, while two null hypotheses were formulated and tested using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient at 0.05 level of significant. The results that were obtained indicated that a positive correlation exists between frequency of travel and commuters income in Lagos Metropolis and also that a positive correlation exists between frequency of travel and distance covered by commuters in Lagos Metropolis. 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 also adopted to present the socio-economic characteristics in the area. Findings showed that about 57% of sampled population are male, 62 % are civil servants, 48% of respondents travel for business purposes. Also, that majority of the respondents (50%) said that the commercial public transport is highly prone to accident, while about 64% of the respondents commute on daily basis. It was established that lack of transport infrastructure coupled with poor road maintenance were seen as the leading causes of inaccessibility of the area.

Highlights

Transport is the backbone of urban life
The provision of transport infrastructure has grown extensively across the globe through a range of networks of modes which have undergone technological improvements cutting across the motive power, the tracks as well as the means which serve as compartment for passengers and goods
The results suggest that if comfort can be increased, Passengers satisfaction may lead to increased patronage in the use of public bus transport services in the city of Lagos

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Introduction

Transport is the backbone of urban life It is one of the factors which determines the form and socio-economic development of a city. The provision of transport infrastructure has grown extensively across the globe through a range of networks of modes which have undergone technological improvements cutting across the motive power, the tracks as well as the means which serve as compartment for passengers and goods. It is a key player in the transfer and distribution of goods from the input points through the manufacturing line to the customers (Agunloye, 2011). This led to the assertion by (Badejo, 2002), that there is no escape from transport since it is a key stone of civilization

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