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Appraising the nexus between influencers on the public transport choice by women commuters in South Africa

Moghayedi, Alireza; Mehmood, Abid; Matsika, Emmanuel; Vanderschuren, Marianne; Jeune, Karen Le; Ekpo, Christiana Okobi; Chukwueke, Ifunanya

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Authors

Alireza Moghayedi

Abid Mehmood

Emmanuel Matsika

Marianne Vanderschuren

Karen Le Jeune

Christiana Okobi Ekpo

Ifunanya Chukwueke



Abstract

Women represent the largest share of public transport users in developing countries, yet they face many barriers that limit their mobility. In South Africa, safety and security concerns and limited access to reliable transport reduce women's participation in the labor market. This study analysed 1,243 questionnaires collected from female commuters. The study developed a causal model of public transport choice by women. The casual model and the nexus between the influential factors, their sub-factors and women's choices were validated using structural equation modeling. The investigation found that women's inclusivity in public transport is extremely low, and that neither the public transport fleet nor transport facilities, provide for the needs of women commuters. Moreover, the study revealed that the rate of violence against women in South African public transport is significantly high, and that the majority of female passengers has experienced violence several times. The study deduces that public transport performance and socio-demographics are the main factors influencing women's choice of public transportation. Hence, by addressing gender-based violence, the level of use of public transport by South African women should increase significantly. In conclusion, the study recommends the need for immediate short-term remedies incorporating new technologies alongside long-term policy objectives to enhance the inclusivity of public transportation. The validated casual model can be used as a robust framework for improving the inclusivity and performance of public transport for women in Africa and diminishing gender violence.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 26, 2023
Online Publication Date Jul 30, 2023
Publication Date Sep 30, 2023
Deposit Date Aug 5, 2023
Publicly Available Date Aug 8, 2023
Journal Scientific African
Electronic ISSN 2468-2276
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Article Number e01820
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01820
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11004208

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