TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The new players in Africa's public transportation sector: characterization of auto-rickshaw operators in Kumasi, Ghana
JO  - Case studies on transport policy
A1  - Obiri-Yeboah, Abena Agyeiwaa
A1  - Ribeiro, Joseph Francisco Xavier
A1  - Asante, Lewis Abedi
A1  - Sarpong, Adwoa Amoah
A1  - Pappoe, Benjamin
SP  - 324
EP  - 335
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
N2  - Shared taxis, mini-buses, and motorcycles have been the conventional means of intra-city public transportation in most parts of Africa. In recent years, auto-rickshaws are fast becoming an alternative and preferred form of public transport in many African cities. This article adopts descriptive statistics to analyze the demographic characteristics of 429 auto-rickshaw operators in Kumasi and logistic regression analysis to understand the association between these demographic characteristics and operational attributes and challenges. The study found that auto-rickshaw operators in Kumasi possess gender, age, and educational characteristics similar to other transport operators in Ghana and elsewhere. Auto-rickshaw operators, however, differ from others in terms of their origin characteristics, as they are mostly migrant workers. <br><br>FINDINGS also revealed that the income generated by an auto-rickshaw operator is influenced by his training, union membership and type of transport activity. There is a general lack of compliance with road safety and traffic regulations irrespective of the educational level and training of auto-rickshaw operators. Nevertheless, operators who are relatively educated are more likely to maintain their auto-rickshaws than the less educated ones. The article recommends, among others, the strengthening of driver licensing and law enforcement regimes in Ghana while making formal training and education for auto-rickshaw operators mandatory.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2213-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2021.01.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -