Influence of Socio-economic Attributes on Travel Behaviour in the Rural Areas of Nigeria: Towards a Sustainable Rural Planning and Development

Urban, Planning and Transport Research

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Oluwayemi-Oniya Aderibigbe¹  Trynos Gumbo¹ 

[1] Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa;

关键词: Trip;    trip generation;    Socio-economic characteristics;    travel behaviour;    sustainability;   

DOI  :  10.1080/21650020.2022.2072946

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The socio-economic characteristics of individual and group have been found to significantly have an impact on their mobility and travel behaviour. Hence, this study examined the influence of socio-economic characteristics of households in the Rural areas of Nigeria on trip making. The study adopted the multi-stage sampling technique method where 12, 365 registered buildings were systematically selected out of a total of 28,341 buildings. Systematic sampling technique was used to survey 4 percent of households, representing 495 household heads of a total 12,365 registered buildings by means of questionnaire administration. The study revealed that majority of the respondents were between the age of 60–69 years and utilized the non-motorized (walk & bicycle) means of transport. The result of the multiple regression analysis further revealed that Age and Income were the significant socio-economic variables influencing trip making of households. This study thus advocates the influence of demographic attributes on households’ travel behaviour. Therefore, rural communities should be given equal privilege as urban areas when formulating transport policies as a result of their unique and distinct socio-economic attributes.

【 授权许可】

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