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    OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY EFFICIENCY OF COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE AND TRICYCLE OPERATIONS IN MINNA, NIGERIA
    (Centre for Human Settlements and Urban Development, 2024) Morenikeji Wole; SANNI, L. M.; ADELEYE, B. M.; MUSA, H. D.
    The tricycle (Keke-NAPEP), the government's poverty alleviation initiative, is a rapidly developing paratransit alternative in Nigeria. Due to the lack of an urban transportation strategy, alternatives such as tricycles and motorcycles have grown in popularity. This study compares the two modes of paratransit for commercial operation to determine how their unique qualities, notably ownership, affect their long-term viability. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 96 tricycle and 180 motorcycle operators in Minna using a questionnaire and a non-probabilistic sampling approach. Descriptive statistics and chisquared analysis were used to analyse the data. Statistically significance difference was found between the Owner - operated paratransit (tricycle N4,860.98; motorcycle N3,503.64) who make more profit than the non-owner operators (tricycle N2,200; motorcycle N1,755.17). In terms of maintenance costs, a tricycle (Mdn = N5,000 per month) costs more than a motorcycle (Mdn = N4,000). Furthermore, more tricycles (89.58%) than motorcycles (33.33%) had their two side mirrors intact and so also the two trafficators (tricycles 90.63%; motorcycles(76.19%). Approximately 14% of motorcycle operators thought their mode was unsafe, compared to 0.56 % of tricycle users. We suggest that the government build a pathway for soft lending programmes to stimulate the acquisition of tricycles for business transportation, as well as upgrade the downtown road network to entice tricycle operators to fill the void left by the enforced ban on motorcycle transportation.
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    The Ember Months: A Dark Time for Road Safety in Nigeria?
    (Journal of Road Safety, 2024) Morenikeji Wole; Haruna D. Musa; Akande O. Shareefdeen; Owoeye Lanke; Balogun Sikiru
    Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) are known to exhibit various trends which are attributed to various factors such as the climatic seasonal changes and particular time periods, such as ember months (September, October, November, and December). This study explored the potential interaction between ember months and seasons concerning crash rates. Data on crash rates for 96 months (January 2014-December 2021) were extracted from the records at the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Headquarters Office, Abuja, and the dataset was organised based on the two independent variables: ember months and seasons (Wet/Dry). A two-way ANOVA was performed to analyse the main effects of both factors and examine whether there was an interaction effect between them. The results of the two-way ANOVA showed no significant interaction effect between ember months and seasons regarding traffic crash rates. However, significant main effects were observed for season (Wet/Dry) but with no significant main effect for specific months (Ember/non Ember). It was concluded that season has a statistically significant impact on crash rates, while ember months do not show a significant influence on crash rates. While the number of crashes does not appear to be significantly affected by the ember months, it is recommended that it is still important the Federal Road Safety Corps consistently enforce traffic laws and road safety measures all year long to maintain standards of safety.