The Determinants of the Mode of Informal Transport Chosen in North Central City of Ilorin, Nigeria | ||
| Iranian Journal of Economic Studies | ||
| مقاله 7، دوره 8، شماره 1 - شماره پیاپی 15، خرداد 2019، صفحه 107-118 اصل مقاله (423.67 K) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Research Paper | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22099/ijes.2019.31386.1506 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Ahmed Yakubu1؛ Mohammed Adebayo Ojuolape* 1؛ Jemeel Sanni2 | ||
| 1Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria | ||
| 2Department of Economics, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Transportation is a necessity if the day-to-day economic activities of the society must move on. There are different modes of informal transport available in Nigeria. This study evaluated the determinants of the modal choice of informal transport among commuters in North central city of Ilorin, Nigeria. The study used primary data generated through a structured questionnaire administered to 100 commuters randomly selected in Ilorin metropolis. The study used a multinomial logit model for data analysis. The results showed that earnings and household size were the core determinants of the choice of informal transport mode. The study concluded that different informal transport modes available to the commuters gave them the opportunity to make choices based on their income and the transport cost in Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| Informal transport؛ Choice؛ Nigeria؛ Multinomial logit model | ||
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