Assessment of ferry service and ridership in Metropolitan of Lagos State, Nigeria

A.I. Mohammed¹ , M.S. Stephens² , C.U. Akpudo³ , C.A. Enyinda⁴

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.10 , Issue.3 , pp.28-34, Sep-2023

Online published on Sep 30, 2023

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Abstract :
The study aim is to assess the ferry service and ridership in metropolitan of Lagos state, Nigeria. The specific objectives are to assess the socio-economic characteristics of ferry users, determine the capacity supply, level of patronage and factors influencing the ferry ridership. The study was carried out on three water routes in Lagos state, Nigeria namely; Marina to Ikorodu (route1), Ikorodu to five cowries ferry terminal (route 2) and Marina to Apapa (route 3). Data used were derived from primary and secondary sources. The questionnaires were administered to water transport users and all registered operators operating within the three selected routes. The data generated were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regressions. The study revealed that in route 1, the total seat capacity supplied are a total of 1,575 seat per day, route 2 were 1590 seats and 1635 seats were supplied route 3. The study also revealed that the capacity supplied in all the study routes are under-utilized (load factor is less the 1). Furthermore, the result shows that fare is the most significant determinant factor of ferry ridership in the study area, having a p-value of 5.32E-08. The study recommends that there is a need to educate potential IWT users in Nigeria about the inherent advantages and desirability of conveying their cargo using inland waterways

Key-Words / Index Term :
Transportation, ferry, ridership, boat, supply, demand

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