CHAPTER ONE
1.0
INTRODUCTION
The inability of the conventional modes of
transport such as Trains, buses, cars, Okada and ferry services to meet
transportation demand owing to fleet depletion and high operational cost caused
by down turn in economy, resulting in high record of accident from Okada motor
cycles has led to unplanned emergence of para transit or non conventional mode
of transportation popularly known as KEKE NAPEP (tricycle).
Tricycle refers to a commercial device where
tricycle riders carry passengers for hire.The name TRICYCLE is as a result of
the machine being a pedal driven vehicle with two wheel at the back and a wheel
at front.KEKE NAPEP is known for it comfort ability and safety compare to Okada
motorcycle. Kekenapep (Tricycle) became more useful and indispensable as soon
as the federal government bound Okada motorcycle across several states in the
country.In an ironic metaphor,the first group of tricycle transporters was then
given the name “KEKE NAPEP.”Because of the comic irony of this name being used
for tricycles and popularity of the manufacture which is India, the name Keke napep
for commercial tricycle was never to be for gotten and eventually become as
popular as it is okay.
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE
PROBLEM
The
primary objective of most transport system is to make profit.This is because profit
yield growth, survival and continuity in business.The various transport corporations
recognize this fact.Over the years and prior to this contemporary age,a lot of
factors had challenged the profitability of this transport system. Travelers
across the nation have found it difficult to convey considerable goods which cannot
be carried by lorry as a result of it meager nature and lesser weight,on
several occasion business men and travelers are usually stranded and effectually
get frustrated until the invention of this so called TRICYCLE which have gone a
long way to assist the travelers and transporters in conveying the goods from
the manufacturers and sites to their destination comfortably and safely compare
to Okada motorcycle. The study therefore examines the following problems;
1. What
are the motives for establishing Tricycle as public transport system in Nigeria
and subsequently in Kwara State?
2. To
what extent are these motives being achieved?
1.2 AIM OF THE STUDY
1. The aim of this project is to evaluate
Tricycle as public transport system in an urban area within Ipata-Sango
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.
To assist the effectiveness of tricycle compare to other
means of public transport system.
2.
To determine the significance of tricycle compare to other means of public
transport
1.3
JUSTIFICATION OF THE THEORY
Evaluation of
tricycle as a public means of transport is considered worthy of study because
of the inability of travelers to convey their goods and produce from the market
and farm including sites to their destination. Also a lot of Okada motorcycles
multiply on the various roads without helping in conveying of goods and even
safety entirely especially within Ipata-Sango Ilorin. Therefore, to assist the
public especially in the aspect of safety and transportation of goods, there is
a need to study in to the evaluation of tricycle as a public means of
transportation in an urban area.
1.4 SCOPE OF THE
STUDY
This study is limited to Ipata-Sango, Ilorin metropolis. The
major factor considered here is
1. Avoidance of overloading
2. Adherence to the approved speed limit
3. Abstains from drunkenness
4. Avoidance of rough riding
5. Ensuring the tricycles are protected
with the mini canopy(water proof) for safety
6. We also focus on the plate number and
uniformity of the vehicles colour
7. The total number of passengers
patronizing tricycle.
THE PASSENGERS CHALLENGES
All passengers are likely to encounter
one form of challenges or the other. In the course of my research, I observed
that the passengers usually encounter diverse forms of challenges such as;
i. Exposure to rainfall: In most cases,
the build up of the TRICYCLE
(Keke Napep) makes the passengers vulnerable to
external forces such as rainfall and for this
reason most of the passenger found it uncomfortable to board because they
usually get wet when travelling.
ii. Excessive Wind pressure: the two sides
of the Tricycle is obviously opened with no doors
unlike vehicles that are properly
secured. This opening usually expose the passengers
to high wind pressure which may
subsequently result to illness especially when
the vehicle is on high speed.
iii. Uncomfortability : on several
occasions, the passengers seat at both front and back are usually tight as a result of variation in
size and shape of the passengers. The
bigger the passengers, the
more tight and uncomfortable they feel while travelling.
iv. Accident:
The kind of accident associated with this form of Transportation (KEKE NAPEP) is usually fatal, though they seems
to be very rare on local road. This factor also discourage some passengers from travelling by Tricycles.
1.5 DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA (case study of Ipata-Sango) Ilorin.
From
IOT, take a bike straight to Ipata. Ipata is usually a marketing area and a
very busy place too. There are two lanes road at ipata with shop available
along the roadside. Tricycles are also common in that area.
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CBN Road |
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Oja Oba Road |
From Ipata,
there is a straight road that links to MurtalaRoad and by the left is round
about, immediately after the roundabout is straight route to Sango. Sango is
also a commercial centre (marketing place) with more lively feature than Ipata.
There is a ministry of Agriculture at Sango, a mobile police station and
Tricycles are very common there. From Sango, there is straight route to kwara
State Polytechnic permanentsite
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1.6 PROPOSED
METHODOLOGY
In collecting
data for this project work, various methods were employed. Data used was
collected by using both primary and secondary data collection methods. The
primary collection method includes.
i.
The administration of structured questionnaires
ii.
Personal interviews (with selected of staff and passengers) observations.
The secondary method includes the use of related texts
iii.
Related texts
iv.
Journals
v.
Magazines and write up on the use of Tricycle as a public
transport system
vi.
Annual report and account of profit maximization. This help
to give a clear exploration of the study.