Daily cost considerations in the operations of commercial motorcycles in Nigeria: a locational analysis for Akure township

Fasakin, J. O.

doi:10.1016/s0965-8564(00)00044-6

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“…15 (2008) (Michaelowa, 2001). Transport (Amoo, 1992), (Amoo and Smith, 1996), (Fasakin, 2002), (Ogunjumo and Fagbemi, 1991), (Osayimwese, 1974), (Osula and Adebisi, 2001), (Schneerson, 1983), (Soyibo and Adeniran, 1987). (Weissman, 1990).…”

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A bibliography of applications of operational research in West Africa

Smith¹

2008

Int Trans Operational Res

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There is considerable interest in the potential for using operational research (O.R.) in developing countries. One sign of this is the formation of new societies for O.R. scientists in countries and regions where no such society had existed. Since 2003, such societies have been formed in several parts of Africa. This paper focuses on West Africa, and presents a bibliography of papers relating to applications of O.R. in the nations of this part of the continent. The paper describes the way in which the bibliography was collated and discusses the overall picture that the list of papers presents of the state of O.R. in the 18 countries that are considered.

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A bibliography of applications of operational research in West Africa

Smith¹

2008

Int Trans Operational Res

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“…For example, Ogunsanya and Galtima (1993), Adesanya (1998), Fasakin (20012000) and Olubomehin (2012) amongst others looked at the use of commercial motorcycle as means of public transportation in Nigeria at different times. We observed that one common trait associated with these studies was their attempt to identify factors that gave rise to the use of motorcycles as means of public transportation in Nigeria.…”

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Abolition of Commercial Motorbikes and Its Implication on Transportation and Criminality in Calabar Metropolis

Michael¹,

Ojedoku²,

Chinwokwu³

2013

International Journal of Social Science Studies

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The study examined the abolition of commercial motorbikes and its implications on transportation and criminality in Calabar Metropolis. The main objective of the study was to assess the implications associated with the abolition of commercial motorbikes as a means of transport and its effect on criminality in Calabar Metropolis. To achieve this objective, the study elicited data through questionnaire from 984 randomly selected respondents. Simple percentages and chi-square were employed to analyze elicited data at 0.05 levels of significance. The findings revealed that factors such as upsurge in criminal activities, rise in traffic accidents, traffic congestion and recklessness on the part of the operators of commercial motorbikes among others account for the abolition of motorbikes as a means of transportation in Calabar Metropolis. The study findings also revealed that the abolition of commercial motorbikes resulted in the delay of workers getting vehicles to their workplaces, increased in transportation fare charges and quarrel amongst commuters as they struggle to access few available transport vehicles. Furthermore, the study findings revealed that the abolition has resulted to an increase in criminal activities such as armed robbery, pick-pocketing, theft and snatching of valuables. The study recommends among others: the provision of alternative jobs for the displaced youths who have been affected by the government action, government should partner with private sectors to establish avoidable transport system for the masses and government should ensure that urban taxi cabs maintained approved standard transport fares in all routes to avoid arbitrary and unavoidable charges.

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“…The acquisition of motorcycle helmets is well within the budgets of the people who afford motorcycles in this country. In addition, promulgating helmet laws has been associated with significant decrease in mortality and injuries sustained from motorcycle crashes (Fasakin, 2000;Fasakin, 2002). When a motorcycle is acquired, purchase of an approved helmet should be encouraged or even mandatory in low-income countries (LICs) given the feasibility and potential sustainability of this intervention.…”

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The Political Economy of Road Safety Audit Operations in Nigeria: A Literature Review

Orowhigo¹

2021

theijhss

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According to global status report on road safety 2013; Africa is most hit (24.1 deaths per 100,000 population) with the road traffic scourge. The overall impact is negative on the general development of member countries. Nigeria as a middle income and developing country with a land mass of about 923,768km 2 out of which 204,000km (paved and unpaved), constitute the road network. About 80% of mobility in Nigeria is done using the road. On a global scale it was reported that about 1.35 million people die annually from road traffic crashes while another 50 million suffer various degrees of injuries, some of which are life-changing (Status Report of UN Decade of action 2011 and FRSC, 2020.The emergence of this ugly global trend is even more disturbing when it is considered that global annual deaths attributed to RTCS were 1.24 million in 2013, 1.25 million in 2014 and 1.35 million in 2018. There are indications that about 90% of these fatalities are accounted for by low-and middle-income countries that have only about 48% of registered vehicles. At least 1,076 people were killed in road accidents in Nigeria in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 alone (National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria, 2020).Road traffic accidents statistics in Nigeria reveal a serious and growing problem with absolute fatality rate and causality figure rising rapidly. The majority of developing countries, accident occurrence and released deaths are relative to either population or number of vehicles. Ironically, in Nigeria, studies have indicated that an increasing number of accidents (Onakomaya, 1988; Gbadamosi, 2003;Atubi and Onokala, 2009) has accompanied better facilities in terms of good quality and standardized roads. This is contrary to the trends in countries where even the level of the sophisticated road network and the volume of vehicular traffic are higher (Atubi, 2010a(Atubi, , 2015a(Atubi, and 2020b The WHO estimates indicated 21.04 fatalities per 100,000 population. This figure is below the average of 27 fatalities per 100,000 populations estimate for African region. The level of motorization and population per km of road also suggest that Nigeria is gradually improving compared to other countries in Africa and the South East Asia (See Table 1). YearFatal Cases Serious CasesMinor Cases Total Cases No. KilledNo.

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Daily cost considerations in the operations of commercial motorcycles in Nigeria: a locational analysis for Akure township

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

A bibliography of applications of operational research in West Africa

A bibliography of applications of operational research in West Africa

Abolition of Commercial Motorbikes and Its Implication on Transportation and Criminality in Calabar Metropolis

The Political Economy of Road Safety Audit Operations in Nigeria: A Literature Review

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