Demographic factors and modal split behaviour of commuters in the federal capital territorry, Abuja-Nigeria
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2023
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Balogun, S.A.
Malomo, B.
Aregbesola, M.A.
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Sustainability of transport systems may require iden fying cri cal determinants of modal split behaviours rela ng to modal choices of commuters. Commuters possess different personal characteris cs that may predispose modal choices. These characteris cs are per nent and may be pointers to a sustainable transport system. This paper examined the status of different transport modes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Abuja, Nigeria, to understand how the informa on on the modal choices of commuters can bring back the envisioned sustainable transporta on in the Federal Capital Territory. Authors engaged 243 commuters whose journey originated from 5 different loca ons in the outskirts of the city and 1 from within with various distances ranging from 31km to 9km into the inner city of Abuja. Survey items adopted for this study were administered to commuters through convenient sampling method in these loca ons. The results confirm different split behaviours based on gender and loca on cum distances travelled to the various des na ons (Χ2 = 18.281, p<0.01); (Χ2 = 15.85, p<0.05). These results suggest that gender and distance are important factors the government may consider and incorporate into future decisions for urban transport planning in the city of Abuja. The u lity theory was confirmed in our study through commuters’ decision to commute by tricycles despite the availability of more comfortable taxis that lack the value sought a5er by commuters. The choices expressed in this study rela ng to mobility pa6erns are relevant informa on for future policy considera on.
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Balogun, S.A., Malomo, M.I. & Aregbesola, M.A. (2023). Demographic factors and modal split behaviour of commuters in the federal capital territorry, Abuja-Nigeria. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management, 16(5).11p.