APPRAISAL OF THE LEVEL OF ADEQUACY OF VEHICULAR PARKING IN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT OF ADO-EKITI, NIGERIA

Abstract

Transport problems are very common in the Central Business District of Nigeria Cities as a result of the growing concentration of population, rapid urbanization and economic activities of certain point of the world. Ullman ( 2003 ) observed that transport is applied to move people, goods or service in order to enable two places to interact in which there must be a specific demand and supply. The attended cost and dependability of transport service and infrastructures have enabled an increasing number of people to seek economic, social and education opportunities that urban areas ideally provided. But contrarily, Central Business District metropolitan cities have grown to the point that it threatens to strangle the transportation that made them possible. In view of the above, research work examine, the problem associated with Parking space problem within Oke Iyinmi, Ado-Ekiti Area Central Business District. Secondary data extracted from documented information relevant to the research work; formal and informal interview and data analysis, technique and interpretation. Relevant literatures on the research topic were reviewed. The method used for data collection, Two types of research questionnaires (Questionnaires A and B) 250 questionnaire were administered,150 questionnaire were administered for motorist both public and private while 100 were administered for household and the commuters Simple random sampling technique was adopted to administer questionnaire to the residents of Oke-Iyinmi while purposive sampling technique was used to administer questionnaire for both public and private motorists mainly questionnaire administration. Findings revealed that parking problems and Traffic Management which leads to time delays and traffic congestion are as a result of inadequate parking space, traffic signs/signals, human factor indiscipline act and development of illegal stall at car park. Recommendation was made for Parking Management, Parking design standard, parking control; traffic management for both vehicular and pedestrian, Land-use and Land development; enforcement of edict and bye-laws by statutory agencies.