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Social Perception Of Tricycles Restriction And Waste Management Strategies In Enhaancing Environmental Aesthetics And Psychological Wellbeing Of Residents
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The diffusion of tricycle
brands in the Nigerian market can be attributed to the Federal
Government’s initiative in 2002 to ease transportation problems and
create avenue for self-employment for the unemployed and the jobless
(Sun, 2009). However, some states in Nigeria have decided not to adopt
the tricycle (Edike, 2009) while some states have whole heartedly
adopted its use (Imo, 2009). This commercial tricycle scheme is
popularly known as “KEKE NAPEPâ€. Keke is a native word for tricycle
while NAPEP is an acronym for National Poverty Eradication Programme
(Josiah, 2008). It is noteworthy to mention that majority of commuters
use buses, tricycles and motorcycles for movement while some use the
taxis. The increase in urban population, particularly those residing in
smaller settlements away from city centers is the primary reason why
there is demand of the services of motorcycles and tricycles. Some
passengers however prefer the tricycle to motorcycle as a result of its
relative affordability, availability and safety (Sun, 2009). In most
cities in Nigeria, it is such that the city centre is congested with
business premises while the fringes are occupied by low and medium
income earners. Faced with this, commuters are forced to make longer
trips on vehicles and trek longer distance of a consecutive estimate of
two trips per person. With the above, it is clear that there is
impending mobility crisis arising from demand/supply gap. The emergence
of various modes of transportation gave rise to tricycles especially in
view of its flexibility and the need to cope with socio-economic trends.
Most tricycle brands in Nigeria are motorcycles with side cars, which
have the legal capacity of 4 passengers including the driver. Tricycles
are a popular mode of public transportation among commuters due to their
high accessibility, availability, affordability, and convenience. Being
much less expensive in fares than other vehicles, they play an
important role in Nigeria’s overall transportation system. Tricycles are
the most convenient transportation in rural areas especially from the
central town to the villages. Within big cities, they are usually
located in smaller roads, lanes and alleys where other public
transportation do not or cannot operate. Despite the need to popularize
the tricycles over the motorcycles, which are characterized by fatal
crashes and other forms of vulnerabilities, these three wheel – vehicle
poses environmental and social challenges such as fine particles
emission, noise, absence of paved roads, lack of parks and terminals on
designated routes for hitch-free conveyance of passengers, Lack of waste
baskets leading to passengers throwing wastes rampantly on the streets.
These challenges, however, do not only affect the environmental
aesthetic but also may influence the psychological wellbeing of the
masses.
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