Table 1.
Characteristics of the survey participants.
| Variable | N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 276 | 39.3% |
| Male | 427 | 60.7% | |
| Age groups | a. ≤20 | 297 | 42.2% |
| b. 21-30 | 287 | 40.8% | |
| c.31-40 | 71 | 10.1% | |
| d.41-50 | 27 | 3.8% | |
| e.51-60 | 19 | 2.7% | |
| f. above 60 | 2 | 0.3% | |
| Monthly wage | a. ≤ GH¢500 | 431 | 61.3% |
| b. GH¢ 501- GH¢1000 | 117 | 16.6% | |
| c. GH¢1001- GH¢2000 | 91 | 12.9% | |
| d.GH¢2001- GH¢5000 | 47 | 6.7% | |
| e.GH¢5001- GH¢10000 | 6 | 0.9% | |
| f. ≥ GH¢10001 | 11 | 1.6% | |
| Primary mode of transport | a. Walking | 63 | 9.0% |
| b. Bicycling | 12 | 1.7% | |
| c. Taxi | 71 | 10.1% | |
| d. Trotro | 502 | 71.4% | |
| e. Uber | 24 | 3.4% | |
| f. Private vehicle | 31 | 4.4% | |
| How long have you been using trotro? | a. ≤1 year | 96 | 13.7% |
| b. 2–5 years | 131 | 18.6% | |
| c. 6–10 years | 166 | 23.6% | |
| d. ≥11 years | 310 | 44.1% | |
| No. trips a day | a. 0-2 | 465 | 66.1% |
| b. 3-4 | 189 | 26.9% | |
| c. 5-6 | 32 | 4.6% | |
| d. >6 | 17 | 2.4% | |
| Average daily spending on transport | a. ≤ GH¢ 2 | 88 | 12.5% |
| b. GH¢ 3-4 | 202 | 28.7% | |
| c. GH¢ 5-10 | 292 | 41.5% | |
| d. ≥ GH¢ 11 | 121 | 17.2% | |
| Intention to keep using trotro with improved service quality | Willing to use trotro | 810 | 89% |
| Unwilling to use trotro | 100 | 11% | |