Implications of Street Trading Activities on the Residents within Central Business Districts in Nigeria.

Abstract

Various illegal activities through roads' occupants pose many socio-economic and environmental challenges to residents living in and around city centres. Among these activities is street trading. Until date, street trading activities constitute one of unresolved challenges to motorists, pedestrians andresidents within central business districts (CBD) in Nigeria. This study aimed at examining implications of street trading activitieson the residents within CBD in Nigeria using Ado-Ekiti as the study area. The study utilized quantitative and qualitative methods in data collection. Quantitative method employed administration of 248 questionnaires. Interviews conducted among various stakeholders and personal observations were employed in Qualitative method. Out of 248 questionnaires, a total of 100 questionnaires were retrieved which represented 40.32 percent response rate. The analysis was based upon these 100 questionnaires with the use of descriptive and chi-square analysis. Qualitative aspect of the study employed content analysis. The study discovered environmental degradation, traffic congestion, overcrowding within the CBD and deplorable state of social amenities as the implications of street trading activities within the CBD. The authors are of the opinion that, policy measures that incorporate design of ultra-modern markets, motor parks and public enlightenment to the street traders may be of assistance to solve the problems of street trading activities within CBD in developing countries.

Public Perception on Relocation of Wazobia Market in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

“…On the other hands, the Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary explained a market to be a regular location where people gather to buy and sell goods. Markets are often located at the centre of the settlement and connected by the traffic network linking from the central area (Taiwo & Akinyode, 2017). However, location alone cannot determine the impact of a particular market but availability of goods and services, transportation linkages and policy in locating it.…”

“…It is particularly important in the chain of commodity distribution. In most African cities, market centres are located within the city's hub (Agiri, 1979;Simon, Gallion, & Einer, 1992;Taiwo & Akinyode, 2017). It is an integral part of the socio-economic activities of a locality.…”

“…Public perception on the development and location of market will enhance balanced development of the market that is more comfortable to the marketers. Public participation is the active process through which the people being planned for take part in the initiation and implementation of decisions (Taiwo, 1997). However, effective public participation in market planning and implementation would only be realised where the public have the freedom to make their own decisions and draw their own plan through their perspective view.…”