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Analytical Study of Motor Parks and Facilities in Minna, Niger State
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Urban and Regional Planning
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I11-1717881
Abstract
As a result of changes in the pattern of city development and high level of traffic demands in cities, enormous pressure has been placed on motor parks facilities and services. Unlike in the more advanced countries where the supply of motor parks facilities and services are generally flexible, in terms of conditions and variety of such facilities and services, in most developing countries this flexibility is greatly hindered by lack of regulations in terms of planning (proper location), design in conjunction with existing transportation facilities and slow government response to changes. The study examines and analyzes parking facilities characteristics in the selected motor parks in Minna with a view to examining the adequacy or otherwise of the facilities in the selected motor parks, examines the relationship between the private and public motor parks in terms of design standard, examination of challenges faced by users of the parks as well as examination of the effects of parks on the environment. The study was anchored on location-allocation model and a survey research design was employed using simple and systematic random sampling techniques as methods of selection. The study area (Minna) has two local governments with a total of eight registered motor parks from which two motor parks were selected each from Chanchaga and Bosso LGAs respectively. The total population of permanent park users for the four parks constituted 1,500 people all together to give sample frame. It was from this frame that 4% sample was taken, which resulted to 60 questionnaires for the permanent users of the parks. For passengers, the first loaded vehicles were randomly selected at three loading points for each park with the help of 3 research assistants and from within the vehicles 10% respondents were selected for questionnaire administration. For hawkers without shops, they were randomly selected as the researcher accosted them in the parks. Hawkers with shops were, however, selected after every fourth shop. Meanwhile, the results showed a huge deficit in terms of facility availability and services in the study area. The hypothesis result indicated p-value as 0.000 at 5% significant level. Therefore, it was concluded that there was significant relationship between parking regulations and the identified motor park challenges in the study area. The study stressed the importance of availability of facilities in motor parks and the need to make park environment attractive and in good sanitary condition. Payment for facilities and services enjoyed at the parks can guarantee sustainable usage of those facilities and make funds available for service in case of breakage, depreciation or if there is any need for outright replacement. The method of revenue collection to be adopted should be leakage proof in order to have sufficient funds at all times to turn around facilities and services offered.
Keywords
Motor Parks, Public Space, Satisfaction, Users
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@article{1717881,
author = {Kuso Umar, Umar Haliru Vulegbo, Yakatun Mohammed Musa},
title = {Analytical Study of Motor Parks and Facilities in Minna, Niger State},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2026},
volume = {9},
number = {11},
pages = {2797-2803},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1717881.pdf},
abstract = {As a result of changes in the pattern of city development and high level of traffic demands in cities, enormous pressure has been placed on motor parks facilities and services. Unlike in the more advanced countries where the supply of motor parks facilities and services are generally flexible, in terms of conditions and variety of such facilities and services, in most developing countries this flexibility is greatly hindered by lack of regulations in terms of planning (proper location), design in conjunction with existing transportation facilities and slow government response to changes. The study examines and analyzes parking facilities characteristics in the selected motor parks in Minna with a view to examining the adequacy or otherwise of the facilities in the selected motor parks, examines the relationship between the private and public motor parks in terms of design standard, examination of challenges faced by users of the parks as well as examination of the effects of parks on the environment. The study was anchored on location-allocation model and a survey research design was employed using simple and systematic random sampling techniques as methods of selection. The study area (Minna) has two local governments with a total of eight registered motor parks from which two motor parks were selected each from Chanchaga and Bosso LGAs respectively. The total population of permanent park users for the four parks constituted 1,500 people all together to give sample frame. It was from this frame that 4% sample was taken, which resulted to 60 questionnaires for the permanent users of the parks. For passengers, the first loaded vehicles were randomly selected at three loading points for each park with the help of 3 research assistants and from within the vehicles 10% respondents were selected for questionnaire administration. For hawkers without shops, they were randomly selected as the researcher accosted them in the parks. Hawkers with shops were, however, selected after every fourth shop. Meanwhile, the results showed a huge deficit in terms of facility availability and services in the study area. The hypothesis result indicated p-value as 0.000 at 5% significant level. Therefore, it was concluded that there was significant relationship between parking regulations and the identified motor park challenges in the study area. The study stressed the importance of availability of facilities in motor parks and the need to make park environment attractive and in good sanitary condition. Payment for facilities and services enjoyed at the parks can guarantee sustainable usage of those facilities and make funds available for service in case of breakage, depreciation or if there is any need for outright replacement. The method of revenue collection to be adopted should be leakage proof in order to have sufficient funds at all times to turn around facilities and services offered.},
keywords = {Motor Parks, Public Space, Satisfaction, Users},
month = {May},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I11-1717881}
}