Eighth International Conference on The Constructed Environment

Abstract

This study examined the socio-economic characteristics of residents in the study area, examning residents’ mobile phone usage pattern, residents mobility pattern, and the relationship between non-mobility resulting from mobile phones usage. Questionnaires were administered on 178 residents of the study area. A systematic sampling technique was adopted for the study. Data were analyzed using frequency tables, chart, cross tabulation, and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The result shows that 52.8% of respondents spent fewer amounts (between N101-N500) on calls per day while the travel distance of respondents was <10 km and the daily travel cost were between N101-N500. The major travel purposes of respondents were official assignment and visitations (38.2%). The study also established that 42.7% of respondents travel mode was through public transit while 52.4% of respondents spent less than 1 hour on trips per day. Authors found that there was a significant positive correlation between the respondents’ received calls and appointment cancelled (n=178, p> 0.01, r=0.480). There was also a positive relationship between respondents’ calls frequency and number of trips completed per day (n=178, p< 0.05, r=0.194). Also, calls frequency by respondents and travel induced (n=178, p> 0.01, r=0.204). Authors posit that there should be a perfect synergy between making calls and mobility and immobility. The authors recommend that intra-urban mobility and immobility studies should increase in order to ensure better livability in cities.