Main factors of Kota Kinabalu residents tend to use public transport

Mohd Azizul Ladin and Siti Nurmasyittah Ag Besar and Noor Sheena Herayati Harith and Nurmin Bolong and Ismail Saad and Nazaruddin Taha (2021) Main factors of Kota Kinabalu residents tend to use public transport. International Journal of Social Science Research (IJSSR), 3 (1). pp. 161-169. ISSN 2710-6276

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Abstract

Transportation and movement of goods are one of the essential human needs, and special attention is placed on the planning of a large city. It has always played an essential role in the development of society, initially concerning trade routes and harbor, but more recently about land and air-based systems. Therefore, in a particular area where the population growth keeps increasing as in Kota Kinabalu, there is a need to implement a good transportation system to ensure proper traffic flow. This paper surveys the reaction of 450 respondents towards the existing public transportation provided in Kota Kinabalu city through a questionnaire distributed via online form. The main aim of this research is to find out the main factor of Kota Kinabalu residents tends to use public transport. Based on the Chi-square analysis, the age and gender of Kota Kinabalu residents have a significant influence on the frequency of public transport usage in Kota Kinabalu. The results of the study also showed that the main factor of Kota Kinabalu tend to use public transports are the reliability of public transport and its drop-off consistency. Meanwhile, the most factors which need to be enhanced are the cleanliness and comfort of the existing public transport in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Population density , Traffic congestion , Public transport , Survey , Sustainability
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications > HE1-9990 Transportation and communications T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2022 17:40
Last Modified:	29 Mar 2022 17:40
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32081

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