AbstractThis paper looks at the impacts of telephone uses of residents in Osogbo, Nigeria on the travel behaviour, particularly within the realm of the three popular telecommunication propositions of substitution, inducement and complementarities. The study is based on a randomly selected set of 163 households with functioning telephones. Evidence from the study shows that the usage of telephone in the study area tends to increase the number of trips. Further analysis shows the significant variations between the trip categories expressed by the three propositions of induced, replaced and complemented trips in the study area. The paper suggests tangible policy issues for telecommunication improvements in Nigeria at large and their potential impact on transport demand.


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    Title :

    Telephone uses and the travel behaviour of residents in Osogbo, Nigeria: an empirical analysis


    Contributors:
    Fadare, O. (author) / Salami, B.T. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2003-01-01


    Size :

    6 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English