Browsing by Author "Omirin, O.J"

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Pedestrian mobility and constraints in the dormitory suburbs of Agbowo and Orogun in Ibadan
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, 2013) Omirin, O.J; Ipingbemi, O; Efeni, O
The study examined the constraints faced by pedestrian movement in Agbowo and Orogun communities in Ibadan. These are dormitory suburbs to members of educational and commercial concerns with a rapidly growing population and inadequate infrastructural provision that has contributed to the deteriorating residential environment. A mean traffic volume of pedestrians per hour of 5296 was obtained in the pedestrian count for Agbowo and 1369 for Orogun. From these figures, a sample size of 106 and 27 was derived for the two communities respectively and respondents were interviewed by the administration of structured questionnaires using an accidental sampling technique. Trip characteristics of the respondents reveal that daily trip frequencies rank very high in both communities and these are to activity centres located at short distances within the communities. The waiting time at the various bus stops was found out to be a motivating factor to trek. However, identified constraints of pedestrian mobility include bad roads 86.8% and 92.6%; absence of pedestrian walkway 74.5% and 74.1% on street parking 59.1% and 77.8%, roadside trading 55.7% and 70.4% in Agbowo and Orogun respectively. The study recommends the incorporation of pedestrian walkway as an integral part of road design within the two communities, enforcement of the planning regulations with reference to development control and an urgent improvement on the communities road network to facilitate effective shared use with pedestrians.
Transportation challenges in the movement and distribution of agricultural products in Ibadan region
(Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, 2011) Ipingbemi, O; Omirin, O.J; Adesoye, O.P
The study examined the movement and. distribution of agricultural produce in Ibadan region. 228 transport operators were purposively sampled and served with structured questionnaire. Focus Group Discussion and In-depth Interview were also used to elicit information from different seller associations. Findings indicated that more than 95% of transport operators do not have more than secondary education while only 5.2% of them earn more than N10, 000 monthly. Also, 86% of them work more than 12 hours per day. On the average, market sellers lose about N2, 500 and N6,000 monthly during dry and rainy seasons respectively from agricultural produce waste due to crop rots. Deteriorating road condition, extortion by law enforcement agencies, fuel scarcity (diesel engine trucks) and the influence of road transport union were identified as problem's militating against free flow of agricultural produce in the study area. The paper suggested the urgent need for efficient road maintenance through participatory approach, adequate enforcement of traffic laws as well as the need for government to develop appropriate rural transport policy to address the perennial problems of rural transportation in the country.