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PHILIP KOFI ALIMO

  • NUGS-Shanghai
  • Transportation Engineering (Phd)
  • Tongji University
Other-Publications (25)

Growth of Informal Transport in Two Ghanaian Cities: Implications for Urban Planning and Policymaking 23 Apr 2024

Resilience in Research and Practice: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Conference, University of Salford

Research Opportunities in Textile Reverse Logistics: A Systematic Review 23 Apr 2024

Logforum

Reducing postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables through supply chain performance evaluation: an illustration of the application of SCOR model 23 Apr 2024

Int. J. Logistics Systems and Management

Spatial distribution and policy implications of the exhaust emissions of two-stroke motorcycle taxis: a case study of southwestern state in Nigeria 23 Apr 2024

Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences

Evaluation of the Severity of Deadlock at a Signalized Intersection with Auxiliary Lanes Using Trajectory Data 23 Apr 2024

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Accelerated Failure Time Modeling of In-lane Street Hawkers’ Lane Entry and Exit Behaviors at Signalized Intersections 23 Apr 2024

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Determinants of school bus service satisfaction in private schools in Ghana: Managerial Implications 23 Apr 2024

African Transport Studies

Vehicle Carbon Emission Estimation for Urban Traffic based on Sparse Trajectory Data 23 Apr 2024

International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology

A Safety Audit of Seven Signalized Intersections in Ghana Based on Crash Data, Video Observations, and Surveys 19 Feb 2023

The 6th International Conference on Transportation Information and Safety

How about a Housing and Transportation Affordability Index in Ghana? - A Systematic Review 19 Feb 2023

Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference, African Real Estate Society

A call for action on alarming road traffic injuries in Africa 19 Feb 2023

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Schoolchildren's inland water transport adoption barriers in Tanzania: Health belief model application 19 Feb 2023

Journal of Transport Geography

Towards Promotion of Road Safety: Crash Diagnosis for the Odumasi-Oterkpolu Road, Ghana 19 Feb 2023

Social and Health Sciences

Africa’s railway renaissance and sustainability: Current knowledge, challenges, and prospects 19 Feb 2023

Journal of Transport Geography

Is public bike-sharing feasible in Ghana? Road users’ perceptions and policy interventions 19 Feb 2023

Journal of Transport Geography

Pedestrian Neglect of Highway Footbridges and Safety Countermeasures: A Case Study from Ghana 19 Feb 2023

Social and Health Sciences

How about finding alternative livelihood sources to relocate in-lane street hawkers from the urban road network? 07 Dec 2023

Habitat International

Towards Policy Enhancement and Modification: An AI-Driven Decision Tree Model for Adequate Recognition and Classification of EPA Status via Emission P 07 Dec 2023

City & and Environment Interactions

Toward cleaner production of walking school buses and bicycle trains: A systematic review 07 Dec 2023

Journal of Cleaner Production

Towards safer bus transport in developing countries: Geospatial analysis of bus crashes on an intercity highway in Ghana 07 Dec 2023

Transportation in Developing Economies

Towards safer bus transport in developing countries: Geospatial analysis of bus crashes on an intercity highway in Ghana 07 Dec 2023

Transportation in Developing Economies

Education for sustainable development in rural communities: Parents' perceptions of children's willingness-to-study and learning difficulties associat 07 Dec 2023

Sustainable Development

Mapping pedestrian safety studies between 2010 and 2021: A scientometric analysis 04 Sep 2022

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Factors causing low demand for a suburban passenger train in Sekondi-Takoradi 04 Sep 2022

Journal of Transport Geography

Determinants and dynamics of active school travel in Ghanaian children 04 Sep 2022

Journal of Transport & Health

Investigating the increasing demand and formal regulation of motorcycle taxis in Ghana
Journal of Transport Geography

19 Feb 2023 | 13:12

Abstract

The demand for motorcycle taxis has seen a significant increase in Ghana in the last decade. In light of an existing unimplemented ban, several questions arise on the prospects of strong formal regulation and policy implementation. However, the lack of succinct research data on motorcycle taxi regulation from users’ perspectives leaves a gap in policy formulation and makes it difficult for effective decision-making. In this study, a users’ perspective approach is adopted to identify plausible factors that may inform policy direction for motorcycle taxi regulation in Ghana. Overall, the views of 1489 motorcycle taxi users were sampled. The analyses comprised correlations, multiple correspondence analysis, chi-square tests, and ordinal logistic regression. The results showed that 78% of the respondents support formal regulation but decentralized to the local authorities. Consequently, 70% of the respondents confirmed continuous use intentions. It is found that users’ geographical location and occupations are significantly associated with continuous use intentions. Besides, nine influencing factors were confirmed to have a significant positive association with continuous use intentions. However, respondents’ perceived safety of motorcycle taxis has a significant negative association with both support for regulation and continuous use intention. This study provides a novel framework, that is the Driving forces, Pressures, State, Impacts, Responses Framework (DPSIR), for the case of motorcycle taxi regulation in Ghana. The findings are relevant for transport policy and urban planning in Ghana and other countries of sub-Saharan Africa.