Investigating the increasing demand and formal regulation of motorcycle taxis in Ghana

Alimo, Philip Kofi; Rahim, Abdul Basit Abdul; Lartey-Young, George; Ehebrecht, Daniel; Ma, Wanjing

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2022.103398

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“…Il existe des conducteurs solitaires, non affiliés à l'ASMKA par manque d'intérêt et dans l'objectif d'éviter de payer les contributions financières que tout membre doit s'acquitter hebdomadairement et mensuellement. [1], [14]. A cet effet, l'organisation et la régularisation des aspects légaux du métier de conducteur de mototaxis s'imposent au regard des réalités économiques, sécuritaires, sociales et sanitaires [1], [5], [14], [21].…”

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“…[1], [14]. A cet effet, l'organisation et la régularisation des aspects légaux du métier de conducteur de mototaxis s'imposent au regard des réalités économiques, sécuritaires, sociales et sanitaires [1], [5], [14], [21]. La finalité recherchée est de faire sortir le métier parmi les activités informelles, afin de permettre aux services publics de faire payer les taxes et par conséquent améliorer le budget de l'Etat congolais [19]- [21].…”

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“…Le besoin de transport en milieu urbain demeure une réalité croissante en Afrique [1]- [3]. Plusieurs raisons concourent à cette forte demande d'adaptation des moyens de transport, dont la forte démographie liée à l'exile rural de population [4] [5].…”

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Profil Et Appreciation Du Metier De Conducteur De Mototaxis (Motard) a Kabinda, Republique Democratique Du Congo

NTAMBWE¹,

MUKONKOLE²,

NGOYI³

et al. 2022

Tanganyika J. Sc.

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Résumé : La croissance démographique, constatée en ce XXIe siècle en Afrique, met à nu l’insuffisance des infrastructures de transports, longtemps décriée. Le transport en commun doit compter de nos jours sur le phénomène des mototaxis. Cette étude vise comme objectif de déterminer les caractéristiques des conducteurs de moto taxis et d’évaluer l’appréciation qu’ils ont de leur métier. L’étude a été menée dans la ville de Kabinda, province de Lomami, en République Démocratique du Congo. Il s’agissait d’une étude descriptive et observationnelle durant la période de deux mois, Juin et Juillet 2022. Le questionnaire avait servi à la récolte des données. Les résultats de cette étude ont démontré que les conducteurs des motos taxis (motards) sont tous de sexe masculin, jeunes et dévoués à leur métier. Le mauvais état des routes, la rapidité de déplacement (au lieu d’attendre que le véhicule se remplisse), le chômage après les études et la liberté d’exercer le métier sont des opportunités qui favorisent l’émergence de transport en commun par moto. La majorité des conducteurs des mototaxis apprécient leur métier, source des survies pour les ménages. Il se dégage, d’après nos constations un besoin urgent à ce que le pouvoir public s’intéresse à court terme à l’organisation de cette profession ; et à long terme à améliorer l’état des routes, disposer de transport urbain par véhicules et bannir professionnellement cette activité pour l’intérêt public. Mots-clés : Motard, Boda-Boda, Mototaxis, Conducteur de Moto, Kabinda, RDC Abstract: The demographic growth observed in Africa in the 21st century has exposed the inadequacy of transport infrastructure, which has long been decried. Public transport must nowadays rely on the phenomenon of motorbike taxis. The aim of this study is to determine the characteristics of motorbike taxi drivers and to assess their appreciation of their profession. The study was conducted in the town of Kabinda, Lomami province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was a descriptive and observational study during the period of two months, June and July 2022. The results of this study showed that motorbike taxi drivers (“Motards”) are all male, young and dedicated to their profession. The poor state of the roads, the speed of travel (instead of waiting for the vehicle to fill up), unemployment after studying and the freedom to practice the trade are opportunities that favour the emergence of public transport by motorbike. The majority of motorbike taxi drivers enjoy their job, which is a source of survival for their households. According to our observations, there is an urgent need for the public authorities to take an interest in the short term in the organisation of this profession, and in the long term to improve the state of the roads, to provide urban transport by vehicle and to banish this activity professionally in the public interest. Keywords: Boda-Boda, Public transport, Motorcycle drivers, Kabinda, DRC

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Profil Et Appreciation Du Metier De Conducteur De Mototaxis (Motard) a Kabinda, Republique Democratique Du Congo

NTAMBWE¹,

MUKONKOLE²,

NGOYI³

et al. 2022

Tanganyika J. Sc.

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“…Yasmin, a 53‐year‐old female trader in Tamale indicated that ‘The annoying part is if you don't traverse [roads] carefully, the motors or tricycles will splash muddy water on your dress’. Whilst motorbike use has been minimal in Accra, in contrast to Tamale, in recent years there has been a rise in the use of motorbike taxis referred to as ‘okada’ (Alimo et al ., 2022). In order to avoid walking in muddy neighbourhoods in Accra, George, a 43‐year‐old shoemaker, recounted during the male focus group discussion in Agbogbloshie that, ‘Due to the muddy nature of the roads after the rains, people now use okada to move about here.…”

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‘We are at the mercy of the floods!’ : Extreme weather events, disrupted mobilities, and everyday navigation in urban Ghana

Amankwaa

Gough

2023

Singap J Trop Geogr

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This paper examines how extreme weather events affect the mobility of low-income urban residents in Ghana. Bringing together scholarship on extreme weather and mobilities, it explores the differential impact of flooding on their everyday lives as they navigate the cities of Accra and Tamale. A range of qualitative methods were drawn on, including semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and follow-along-participant observations in selected communities of both cities. Three key themes emerged: disrupted road and transport infrastructure, everyday mobility challenges, and coping/adaptive strategies. In flooding conditions, residents experienced difficulties leaving/returning home, engaging in income-generating activities, and accessing transport services and other key urban infrastructure. Conceptually, the paper reveals how disruption to urban residents' daily movements and activities (re)produces new forms of mobilities and immobilities, which have three relational elements: postponed, improvised and assisted. Throughout the analysis, we show how these mobilities/immobilities vary by age and gender: all urban residents, (though women in particular), experience postponed mobility; young people especially engage in improvised mobility; and children and the elderly are in greatest need of assisted mobility. The paper thus contributes to scholarship on extreme weather events and mobility by providing a more spatially nuanced understanding of the multi-faceted domains in which flooding, socio-economic conditions and adaptive strategies intersect to influence urban mobility in resource poor settings.

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“…It has become a major transport mode since the ease of finding parking spaces, the ability to keep moving during congestion [12], low operational cost [13], and also triggered by drawbacks in public transport services [14]. It is used for various trip purposes and even for public transport called motorcycle taxis [15]- [17] and tended to increase [18], including in rural areas [19]. Its modified version, called the three-wheeler, also becomes a low-cost transport mode in rural areas [20].…”

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Analysing Young Motorcyclist Trip and Parking Behaviours: A Strategy to Reduce Motorcycle Accident Numbers

Yaldi¹,

Nur²,

Apwiddhal³

et al. 2023

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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Motorcycle numbers in Indonesia are growing rapidly and contribute 84.4% of total motor vehicles. The death numbers from road traffic accidents (RTA) involving motorcycles also increase to 74% of the deaths, including young motorcyclists. WHO reported that RTA is the leading cause of death for people aged between 5-29 years. A series of Revealed and Stated Preference surveys have been undertaken to explore the characteristics of young motorcyclist trips and their behaviors towards three different virtual parking schemes aimed at finding the best parking schemes to control motorcycle usage among young motorcyclists. Therefore, the number of young motorcyclist-related RTA could be reduced. The finding suggests that young motorcyclists preferred using off-street parking over on-street parking. The preferred distance between parking premises and activity centers is less than 50 meters. The offstreet parking would be selected instead of the on-street parking, although its price is higher. The Willingness to pay for each proposed parking scheme is IDR 3,373, IDR 3,509, and IDR 3,618. It is below the ability to pay, which is IDR 4,100. Thus, an on-street parking scheme with progressive pricing and a minimum base price of IDR 5,000 is proposed, where at least 30% of parking lots should be allocated for short-term parking. Finally, the proposed parking scheme must be supported by reliable public transport services based on the young motorcyclist preferences, which would be the direction of future research.

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Investigating the increasing demand and formal regulation of motorcycle taxis in Ghana

Cited by 12 publications

References 31 publications

Profil Et Appreciation Du Metier De Conducteur De Mototaxis (Motard) a Kabinda, Republique Democratique Du Congo

Profil Et Appreciation Du Metier De Conducteur De Mototaxis (Motard) a Kabinda, Republique Democratique Du Congo

‘We are at the mercy of the floods!’ : Extreme weather events, disrupted mobilities, and everyday navigation in urban Ghana

Analysing Young Motorcyclist Trip and Parking Behaviours: A Strategy to Reduce Motorcycle Accident Numbers

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