RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROAD DISTANCE ACCESSIBILITY AND FUNCTIONAL INDEX OF FACILITY OCCURRENCE IN LAGOS ISLAND, NIGERIA
Abstract
Transport studies on Nigeria have reported a decline of accessibility from the capital city to the peripheries of the state, accessibility of major centres to the bus transport services, as well as accessibility and occurrence of public facilities. This study sought to find out areas that have below or above average level of occurrence of facilities relative to the level of accessibility in part of a megacity, Lagos Island, Nigeria. Using both simple regression analysis and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, it was found that no strong relationship between road distance accessibility and occurrence of facilities could be established (i.e. r = -0.14). Based on the findings, recommendations that would enhance equitable transport development in Lagos Island were proffered.References
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