An Assessment of Vehicular Traffic Congestion along Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna State

ABSTRACT
Traffic congestion is a challenge leading to undesirable consequences in most of the cities of world. Many large and medium cities of Nigeria, specifically the central business district (CBD) are facing this challenge and are severely affected by this mobility problem. The situation described above, has started a manifest in Kaduna, a medium urban centre in Nigeria. This study therefore set out to determine people’s perception along Ahmadu Bello way, Kaduna 120 questionnaires were administered to the respondent in the study area. Data obtained was subjected to analysis using frequency distribution tables and figure, the results revealed that 68.3% of the respondents are, males and 3.6% females with high level of educations all the respondents are educated with primary, secondary and tertiary education. Perception of the people shows that that there is significant difference between the factors responsible for vehicular traffic congestion along Ahmadu Bello way Kaduna, and its management and control measures. Also, the study finds out that there is more in the morning and evening than any other time along Ahmadu Bello Way Kaduna, the study revealed that indiscriminate vehicular parking , commercial activities, width of the road , Keke Napep, trailers and filling stations are the major causes of vehicular traffic along Ahmadu Bello way Kaduna. Temporary and partial relief from traffic congestion along Ahmadu Bello way Kaduna, kaduna may gained from the introduction of traffic management schemes such as KASTELEA, the ongoing construction of an underpass along the Ahmadu Bello Way through Yakubu Gowon way, restriction on parking  and vehicle  loading  on the road and government  should provide adequate road infrastructure such as traffic  light, adequate parking space  and also, government  can embark on construction  of new wider roads  that can carry  a good a good number of traffic.

Keywords: Vehicle, Traffic, congestion, Ahmadu Bello Way          

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page-      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           - i

Declaration -  -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -ii

Certification- -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -iii

Dedication -    -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -iv

Acknowledgement     -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -v

Table of contents       -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -vi

Abstract 

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction    ……………………………………………………………..  1-3

1.1 Background to the Study……………………………………………………1-3

1.2 Statement of the Problem…………………………………………………        4

1.3 Research Question………………………………………………………...       6

1.4 Aim of the study …………………………………………………………….   6

1.5 Objectives of the Study…………………………………………………….      6

1.6 Limitation and scope of the study area………………………………………..7

1.7 Definition of terms…………………………………………………………… 7

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………9

2.2 Conceptual Framework………………………………………………………..9

2.4 Causes of Traffic Congestion………………………………………………….10

2.5 Effects of Traffic Congestion………………………………………………….12

2.6 Factors of effective and Efficient Transport System…………………………..13

CHAPTER THREE

Research Methodology

3.1 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………18

3.2 Description of the study area…………………………………………………..18

3.3 Types and sources of Data……………………………………………………..19

3.4 Method of data collection………………………………………………………20

3.5 Sampling Techniques……………………………………………………………20

3.5 Method of Data analysis………………………………………………………..20

Method of data presentation ………………………………………………………..20

-CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Data Analysis, Result Presentation and Discussion……………………………..24

4.2  Socio Demographic………………………………………………………………24

4.1.1 Age of the respondent………………………………………………………… 26

Table 4.1………………………………………………………………………………26

Table 4.2.1…………………………………………………………………………….26

Table 4.1………………………………………………………………………………27

Table 4.2.1……………………………………………………………………………..28

Table 4.3………………………………………………………………………………..28

Table 4.5……………………………………………………………………………….32

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CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATION

Summary…………………………………………..………….…………………….34

Conclusion…………………………………………..………………………………34

Recommendation…………………………………….……………………………..34

Reference ……………………………………………………………………………34

Apendix……………………………………………………………………………..