Travel Behavior of the Urban Poor: A Comparative Study between Maputo and Nairobi

Tembe, Atanasio; Nakamura, Fumihiko; Tanaka, Shinji; Arioshi, Ryo; Miura, Shino

doi:10.1016/j.trpro.2020.08.193

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“…Surprisingly, Salon and Gulyan (2019), also reported that women are less likely to use motorized modes in the large and small Kenyan cities. In a comparative analysis of the travel behavior between Maputo and Nairobi by (Tembe et al, 2020) it was reported that gender had no impact on the likelihood of selecting Non-Motorized Transportation (NMT) either in Maputo or Nairobi. This indicated that men and women are equally likely to walk.…”

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Commuting Trips, Income and Gender in the Metropolitan Maputo, Mozambique

Tembe¹,

Matusse²

2020

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Commuting Trips, Income and Gender in the Metropolitan Maputo, Mozambique

Tembe¹,

Matusse²

2020

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“…, 2015; Grieco, 2011). For specific countries, studies have been conducted in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa (Luke and Heyns, 2020; Tembe et al. , 2020; Salon and Gulyani, 2010, 2019; Kgatjepe and Ogra, 2016; Salau, 2015; Onatere et al.…”

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“…In Africa, studies on urban transport in general have covered traffic, mobility policy, infrastructure challenges, institutions, practices and systems improvement (Stucki, 2015;Kumar and Barret, 2008;Sietchiping et al, 2012;Bruun et al, 2015;Grieco, 2011). For specific countries, studies have been conducted in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa (Luke and Heyns, 2020;Tembe et al, 2020;Gulyani, 2010, 2019;Kgatjepe and Ogra, 2016;Salau, 2015;Onatere et al, 2014;Chakwizira et al, 2011;Makajuma and de Langen, 2010). Studies on ride hailing services is scanty (Boateng et al, 2022;Delaunay, 2021) and this justifies a study on urban transport which captures ride hailing services.…”

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Public transport preferences amongst Ghana's urban dwellers

Tuffour¹,

Asiama²

2022

IJSE

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PurposeThis study considered five means of transport, both old and emerging ones and analysed the preferences of city dwellers in a rapidly expanding African city such as Accra.Design/methodology/approachA total of 891 respondents participated and were selected through a multistage sampling method. The Garrett and Kendall's ranking methods, Pearson chi-square test and a choice model were employed to assess respondents' preferences for various means of transport, the motivating factors for these preferences and socio-economic characteristics associated with these preferences.FindingsThe results show that there are clear preferences with respect to transport choices, which are motivated by factors such as price, comfort, security and even availability. In addition, socio-economic characteristics of respondents such as age, income, car ownership status and employment status are associated with respondents' preference for one means of transport over the other.Research limitations/implicationsThe study analyses transport preferences for modes of transport commonly used in urban areas. The findings have implications for the transport policy adopted in an urban area such as Accra. The findings suggest that for maximum patronage, public authorities in Accra or Ghana may invest more in transport services which are readily available, have moderate prices and provide comfort to urban dwellers. This may improve standard of living of urban dwellers and enhance productivity.Originality/valueThe paper presents new evidence of drivers that influence choice for traditional and emerging transport services in a developing economy such as Ghana. Not many studies do such comparative analysis.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2022-0360

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