This paper formulates a logit based model of travel choice that accommodates variations in mode preferences and responsiveness to level of service due to both observed and unobserved individual characteristics. Primary data was gathered using stratified sampling technique with Ilara- Mokin, Ijare, Igbara- Oke, Ibule and Owena-Ijesa systematically selected as strata for the entire study area. The method of data collection includes face-to-face structured or semi-structured interviews, while questionnaires were handed out at transport nodes. Observation of secondary data was also used to assess the socio- economic characteristics and the level of service and availability of transport service for the villages. The data were regressed to obtain the utility equation and then analysed using binary logit modeling technique. The proportion of trips made by motorcycle for Igbara-oke, Owena, Ilara-mokin, Ibule and Ijare are 89.84%, 88.22%, 69.69%, 88.08% and 85.23% respectively; while 10.16%, 11.78%, 30.31%, 11.92%, and 14.77% respectively are the proportion of trips made with commercial vehicle. The highest numbers of trips were to Owena-owode, this is attributed to the popular Owena market. Also, the value of the coefficient of determination shows that the utility equation derived do not have biased coefficient Thus, from the derived model it shows that people derive satisfaction in using motorcycle as preferred mode. The result of this analysis will help in estimating the competitive mutually exclusive travel demand and temporal distribution across different travel pattern in the study area
PAPER TITLE :LOGIT MODELING OF TRAVEL MODE CHOICES IN SOME SELECTED VILLAGES OF IFEDORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ONDO STA
JOURNAL Of SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY | VOLUME 3 NUMBER 1 2012
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- Author(s) : OYEDEPO, O.J.OGUNDIJI, T.E. and AKINLOSOTU, A.F
- Abstract:
