Understanding the socioeconomic characteristics of paratransit drivers and their perceptions toward electric three-wheeled rickshaws in Delhi, India

Priye, Shiv; Manoj, M.; Ranjan, Rajeev

doi:10.1016/j.iatssr.2021.03.002

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“…Other than the performance-related aspects of BEVs, looks, bad image, lack of fun from top speed, emotional attachment to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, impact of the car industry in Indian culture, and resistance to adopting new technology also act as barriers in adoption of BEVs in an Indian context (58). In accordance with our analysis, other researchers have also identified capital costs, driving ranges, acceleration characteristics, and charging time as significant factors affecting the acceptance of BORs (1,14,15,41,59,62,74,117,118). Majumdar and Jash investigated the operational and regulatory issues related to erickshaw adoption in India, and found that, because of low engine power and capacity, e-rickshaws are not able to accelerate as fast as conventional rickshaws, which results in inter-and intra-vehicle conflicts, making this mode more unattractive to use and operate (14).…”

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Examining Factors Affecting the Willingness of Rickshaw Operators to Adopt Battery Operated Rickshaws: The Case of Bhopal, India

Saxena

Shrivastava

2022

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Conventionally, public transportation has been the responsibility of the government. In developing countries, however, government-provided public transportation is often inadequate: people’s mobility needs are best met by private modes, such as shared auto-rickshaws. In India, auto-rickshaws serve as a popular last-mile transportation alternative as well as a public transportation substitute. The mode share of auto-rickshaws in major Indian cities is significant. Electrifying this mode will certainly result in a significant reduction in air pollution levels. It is therefore imperative to identify the factors which influence rickshaw operators (ROs)’ willingness to adopt battery-operated rickshaws (BORs) in India. The present study aims to identify and explore the factors that contribute to the adaptability of battery electric vehicles in India and measure the satisfaction level of ROs with the selected factors. By using structural equation modeling, the present research found that, from the viewpoint of 478 ROs, vehicle-related attributes and economy-related attributes are most influential on the adaptability of BORs. Furthermore, the one-way analysis of variance revealed that willingness to adopt BORs is significantly related to the age of the ROs. From the standpoint of government, as well as electric vehicle manufacturers, this study would be helpful in understanding the tastes, expectations, and needs of ROs if they adopt BORs.

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Section: Conclusion and Discussionsupporting

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Examining Factors Affecting the Willingness of Rickshaw Operators to Adopt Battery Operated Rickshaws: The Case of Bhopal, India

Saxena

Shrivastava

2022

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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“…In terms of the factors utilized in modeling this study, it was revealing to note that it agrees and disagrees with [32] relative to the predictor variables which were influencing youth-in-entrepreneurship and those which were not. For instance, this study identified sex as a significant factor, whilst [30] did not. However, in both studies, age and duration (years) of repairs were significant players to youth-in-entrepreneurship with formal training.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…They noted that such entrepreneurial enterprises are mostly populated by the youth within the said age groups. Also, this finding was confirmed by [30], in which they noted that the general lack of after-sale service has given rise to the youth, who are often within the age group of 25-34 years, to offer repair and maintenance services to owners and operators of rickshaws. It is worth noting that two of the significant contributing factors, duration of repairs and servicing, as well as shop space, identified in this study contradict some previous studies, such as [29,31].…”

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“…The use of both tricycle types in Ghana has generated employment opportunities in tricycle assembling but most dealers do not offer after-sale service. The general lack of after-sale service has given rise to the youth offering repair and maintenance services to owners and operators alike [30]. The establishment of garages for repair and maintenance services of auto-rickshaws are mostly small-scale enterprises predominantly found in urban areas where tricycles are extensively used.…”

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Auto-Rickshaw Repair, Servicing and Maintenance for Youth-in-Entrepreneurship in Kumasi

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Knowledge and skill acquisition is a driver to the socioeconomic growth of a country, yet economic challenges, rapid urbanization, and migration have contributed to youth unemployment in Ghana. The introduction of auto-rickshaws in 2015 has increased access coverage to transportation, augmented existing public transportation, and created avenues for both operators’ and mechanics’ employment through co-ordinated skill development actions to empower youth-in-entrepreneurship. However, these have not been fully utilized and developed by the Government. The study seeks to identify basic needs of auto-rickshaw mechanics in establishing a sustainable repair and maintenance enterprise, identify challenges confronting auto-rickshaw mechanics, and analyze activities of the youth who repair, maintain, and service auto-rickshaws within the formal and informal sectors for sustainable enterprises. The study is underpinned by both resource-based and human capital theories: education and apprenticeship bothers on human capital theory, while entrepreneurial experience, shop space, business duration, and so on projects the resource-based theory. Questionnaires were administered to 237 auto-rickshaw mechanics and interviews were conducted for some selected auto-rickshaw mechanics to investigate challenges in the business in the Kumasi Metropolitan Area through a clustered and systematic sampling technique. Data analyzed using SPSS v.26 indicated a very youthful auto-rickshaw mechanic population with low educational level that operates without licensed garages. About 68.8% of the mechanics possessed some form of apprenticeship training, though they are not specific to auto-rickshaw repair and maintenance. Further, 71.7% auto-rickshaw mechanics do not keep records of their activities and there is a general lack of entrepreneurial skills among them. Lack of financial support from financial institutions was found to be a major challenge. The binary logistic regression model retained and confirmed six out of the seven predictors, including sex, age, education, marital status, duration of repairs and/or maintenance, shop space, tools and equipment, and mechanical training, as significant contributing factors to entrepreneurship training offered to enterprises within the Kumasi metropolis. The study recommends the urgent need to upgrade the technical and entrepreneurial skills of auto-rickshaw mechanics through the establishment of targeted and result-oriented training centers for better efficiency. The authors further recommend financial institutions to consider giving financial support to auto-rickshaw mechanics to help sustain their businesses.

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“…Hart (1998) in his book adds that literature review is a comprehensive objective summary and critical analysis of available research on the topic being studied. The systematic literature review is primarily concerned with the problem of gathering empirical evidence that may have been obtained using various techniques and in different research contexts [32].…”

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Key factors influencing Indonesia’s solid waste management maturity (a study of piyungan landfill, yogyakarta)

Lodan

Salsabila

Dompak

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Indonesia is one of the most populated countries in Southeast Asia, and this study attempts to identify the important elements that influence the maturity of Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) in Indonesia. To assess previous studies undertaken in the SEA relevant to the creation of Solid Waste Management, a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was conducted. A qualitative method was used to investigate the trends and patterns of MSWM by doing a literature review and assessing the news broadcasted on the country’s most popular website. The findings suggest that, first and foremost, excellent government policy can only work if it is supported by good implementation. Second, the existing solid waste management model does not include the most significant aspects as a tool. As a result, a suggested model of Solid Waste Management may assist the Indonesian government in managing it in a sustainable manner.

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Understanding the socioeconomic characteristics of paratransit drivers and their perceptions toward electric three-wheeled rickshaws in Delhi, India

Cited by 13 publications

References 45 publications

Examining Factors Affecting the Willingness of Rickshaw Operators to Adopt Battery Operated Rickshaws: The Case of Bhopal, India

Examining Factors Affecting the Willingness of Rickshaw Operators to Adopt Battery Operated Rickshaws: The Case of Bhopal, India

Auto-Rickshaw Repair, Servicing and Maintenance for Youth-in-Entrepreneurship in Kumasi

Key factors influencing Indonesia’s solid waste management maturity (a study of piyungan landfill, yogyakarta)

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