MODAL SPLIT OF WORK TRIPS UNDERTAKEN BY PUBLIC SERVANTS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.
MODAL SPLIT OF WORK TRIPS UNDERTAKEN BY PUBLIC SERVANTS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.
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2011-07
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KOLO, ABDULLAHI
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Abstract
The use of multinomial logit models for predicting mode- choice decisions for urban travels
has gained prominence in recent years. The prime advantage of this model lies in their
ability to allocate travel demand among many modes at the same time, as opposed to the
traditional binary mode-choice models developed in the early sixties. Journey to work is
vital in any aspect of land use and transport planning. Transport remains a vital component
of the urban economy that enables the populace to move freely between their homes and
place of work. This study examines the factors that influence modes of travel of civil
servants in Minna. Questionnaire administrations are used in establishing the modes of
travel and factors influencing them were evaluated. The survey results showed that a large
split of the workers (25.4%) use taxis as the dominant mode of transport to work. Statistical
regression analysis using SPSS was used to derive the utility function and multinomial logit
model was used to calculate the probability of occurrence of each particular mode.
Description
A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE POST-GRADUATE SCHOOL OF AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC) DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING,
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
Keywords
MODAL, SPLIT, WORK, TRIPS, UNDERTAKEN, PUBLIC, SERVANTS, MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA