Inter-Modal Access to Market Locations in the Littoral Corridor of Ondo State, Nigeria

I. Njoku¹ , B.S. Olisa² , Y. Okubakeko³

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.7 , Issue.9 , pp.1-10, Sep-2021

Online published on Sep 30, 2021

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Abstract :
The availability and adequacy of installed parking facilities allow people to meet the ease of movement and traffic flow in public places like Market. Thus, properly located and well managed parking facilities will ease accessibility, and unrestricted accessibility to facilities can lead to unimaginable planning problems within a human society. Hence, this research was carried out to study inter-modal access to market locations in the littoral corridor of Ondo state. The research was conducted using questionnaire and filed observations. A total of 289 questionnaires were administered out of which 189 questionnaires were administered to all registered Associations market traders, commercial boat Operators, commercial vehicle driver associations and 100 questionnaires were administered randomly; 50 questionnaires for each of the two selected markets. Meanwhile, Pearson Product correlation was used to test for the relationship between shoppers’ origin and market locations. Gravity model was used to find the degree of attraction and repulsion (interaction) between market locations and their catchment areas. Findings reveal that installed parking facilities are inadequate. In order to achieve provision and better management of the market parking facilities, policies are recommended. These include development of a parking lots and provision of more jetties, effective monitory, mandatory legislation and private-public sector participation.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Accessibility, Market, Parking, intermodal, littoral, corridor

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