COVID-19: Perceptions of public transit passengers on its management and influence on sustainable transport in Ibadan

Authors : Adeyinka Ajayi

Pages : 118-130

Doi:10.55185/researcher.1222307

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Publication Date : 2022-12-31

Article Type : Research

Abstract :This research is an empirical assessment of how the outbreak of Covid-19 impacted the public transit system and the achievement of sustainable public transport during the period of partial restriction in Ibadan. Multistage and random sampling techniques were used in selecting 181 participants for the study. Two hypotheses were tested, results from the first regression model showed the five selected socioeconomic variables and dreadful perception of the public transit system as an epicenter of the contagion by the passengers explained a moderate 52% of the variance and was a significant determinant of public transit usage during the studied period (R2 = .0.52, F(6,175) = 7.6, p .005). The paper presents a novel attempt that aid the understanding of the dynamics between the SES of passengers using the public transit system, and the management of an outbreak of public health emergencies.
Keywords : Covid-19, Socioeconomic Situation, Public Transit Management, Dreadful Perception, Public Health Emergency, Sustainable Transport