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Article from Volume 6, Number 3, Year 2018| STREET TRADING ACTIVITIES AND ITS EFFECTS ON TRAFFIC FLOW: A STUDY OF IGANDO BUS-STOP IN LAGOS STATE | 
Download | | Author(s): Olayiwola Mojeed Giwa, Joel Ayodeji Asaju, Rafiu Olorunnimbe | | DOI: 10.4316/EJAFB.2018.638 | | Abstract: Street trading activities provide daily service for the smooth functioning of a city which includes provision of jobs and reduction of unemployment. Although, the money generated from street trading is low and safety is generally poor. The problem arises when these activities tend to affect or even dictate the pattern of traffic flow. The street trading activities greatly affects the efficiency of traffic flow in the area. People display their goods along sensitive and busy routes. These in return, have several effects on the efficient movement of people and goods, trips take longer time, people often becomes victims of preventable accidents, pollution caused by noise generated by advertisement and traffic diversion. Igando bus stop, is located in Alimosho LCDA of Lagos. Therefore the objective of this paper was done carrying out a traffic count survey on the flow of traffic during the period of less street trading activities and vice-visa. Two basic types of data sources were used for the realization of the objectives of this paper. Purposive random sampling technique was used to collect the required information from the respondents in the study area. Findings derived from the study shows that activities of the traders have adverse effects on traffic flow in the study area and lack of car parking spaces within the market area and shopping centres have affected the flow of smooth traffic in that corridor. | | Keywords: Hawkers, Infrastructure, Market, Pedestrian, Traffic Flow | References:
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