Statistical modelling of travel mode choice of public university students in Freetown, Sierra Leone: the case of three campuses
Though much research has been conducted on students’ travel behavior around the world, not much is known about university students in Sierra Leone. This study investigates the most common transport modes amongst public university students, the factors influencing their preference, and the impact of...
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| description | Though much research has been conducted on students’ travel behavior around the world, not much is known about university students in Sierra Leone. This study investigates the most common transport modes amongst public university students, the factors influencing their preference, and the impact of their choice on the environment. Through a Revealed Preference survey, using the traditional paper-and-pencil method combined with a smartphone-assisted interviewing technique, 632 students were sampled. Discrete travel choice models were developed and estimated, and the methodology was demonstrated for the three campuses under the University of Sierra Leone. The study found that more than one-third of students preferred the paratransit mode, ‘podapoda’, followed by taxi, two and three-wheelers. According to the mode choice model results and exploratory analysis, sociodemographics, travel time, cost, and trip distance are the main factors considered by students’ for selecting a transport mode. Students varied widely in their assessment of how their mode choice affects the environment. These findings highlight the need for a sustainable transport system for university trips. Acquiring appropriate transport modes, promoting active travel, and developing student residences with shorter commutes will ensure long-term land management. This will promote the sociocultural, economic, educational, and ecological aspects of campus growth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f50fe2c19304ef2b6e8a14df5c335132024-11-18T10:31:36ZengTaylor & Francis GroupUrban, Planning and Transport Research2165-00202024-12-0112110.1080/21650020.2024.2304589Statistical modelling of travel mode choice of public university students in Freetown, Sierra Leone: the case of three campusesSimeon Stevenson Turay0Augustus Ababio-Donkor1Charles A Adams2Amara Ballack Massaquoi3Department of Civil Engineering, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra LeoneRegional Transport Research and Education Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaRegional Transport Research and Education Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaRegional Transport Research and Education Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaThough much research has been conducted on students’ travel behavior around the world, not much is known about university students in Sierra Leone. This study investigates the most common transport modes amongst public university students, the factors influencing their preference, and the impact of their choice on the environment. Through a Revealed Preference survey, using the traditional paper-and-pencil method combined with a smartphone-assisted interviewing technique, 632 students were sampled. Discrete travel choice models were developed and estimated, and the methodology was demonstrated for the three campuses under the University of Sierra Leone. The study found that more than one-third of students preferred the paratransit mode, ‘podapoda’, followed by taxi, two and three-wheelers. According to the mode choice model results and exploratory analysis, sociodemographics, travel time, cost, and trip distance are the main factors considered by students’ for selecting a transport mode. Students varied widely in their assessment of how their mode choice affects the environment. These findings highlight the need for a sustainable transport system for university trips. Acquiring appropriate transport modes, promoting active travel, and developing student residences with shorter commutes will ensure long-term land management. This will promote the sociocultural, economic, educational, and ecological aspects of campus growth.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21650020.2024.2304589Travel behaviormode choice modellinguniversity campusparatransitminibusthree-wheeler |
| spellingShingle | Simeon Stevenson Turay Augustus Ababio-Donkor Charles A Adams Amara Ballack Massaquoi Statistical modelling of travel mode choice of public university students in Freetown, Sierra Leone: the case of three campuses Urban, Planning and Transport Research Travel behavior mode choice modelling university campus paratransit minibus three-wheeler |
| title | Statistical modelling of travel mode choice of public university students in Freetown, Sierra Leone: the case of three campuses |
| title_full | Statistical modelling of travel mode choice of public university students in Freetown, Sierra Leone: the case of three campuses |
| title_fullStr | Statistical modelling of travel mode choice of public university students in Freetown, Sierra Leone: the case of three campuses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Statistical modelling of travel mode choice of public university students in Freetown, Sierra Leone: the case of three campuses |
| title_short | Statistical modelling of travel mode choice of public university students in Freetown, Sierra Leone: the case of three campuses |
| title_sort | statistical modelling of travel mode choice of public university students in freetown sierra leone the case of three campuses |
| topic | Travel behavior mode choice modelling university campus paratransit minibus three-wheeler |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21650020.2024.2304589 |
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