Women’s transportation choice behavior in the era before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: case study of Tehran

Discover Social Science and Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: May 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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How the driving behaviors and customer handling of public transportation operators have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: the perspective of protection motivation theory?

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5

Published: June 26, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on every aspect of human life and economic sectors such as transportation operations around the world. This paper tries to investigate how factors influenced driving customer handling behaviors urban public operators in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia. To that end, a framework mixed research, pre/post study design, protection motivation theory (PMT) was used guide development, quantification, analysis causal relationships pandemic-related constructs behaviors. examined behavior variables included harsh speeding, braking, drink-drive events concerning time period before during outbreak. Customer also operationalized terms level friendly care provided customers. As result, primary data were collected through transport surveys 143 randomly selected transit operators, including city buses, midsize minibuses, bajajs, light rail transits. Furthermore, contingency indexes, likert scales, binary logistic regression models estimate predict most significant affected behavior. Findings showed new response measure-related impacting pandemic. Driving frequencies intentions, well decisions or choices, significantly reduced. Due factors, speeding braking became more frequent compared pre-COVID period. Additionally, correlation between other mainly trip distance traveled, risky nighttime hours, requests, significant. due impacts COVID-19, government measures, changes behavior, predominantly unfriendly. revealed performance PMT relevant, it could inform studies understand analysis. Thus, policymakers must learn from lessons make bold investments preparedness, prevention, response, pandemic-sensitive strategies customer-oriented strategies.

Language: Английский

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Mediating Role of Environmental Awareness for the Nexus between Perceived Risks of COVID-19 Pandemic and Use of Sustainable Transportation: Evidence from Urban Passengers in Ethiopia, 2022

Advances in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2024, P. 1 - 24

Published: March 15, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global and threat to humankind. In addition many cases of illness millions deaths, the economy social interactions have suffered. It remarkably declined overall transportation mobility in most countries. However, given that there is gap between environmental sustainability awareness what practiced by transport users, goal this study was empirically assess mediating role casual links perceived risks ecologically sustainable use. identified relevant theories, conceptual frameworks, variables. Mixed research surveys were carried out on public private service users Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Comparative analysis, structural equation modeling, causal model framework applied estimate relationships among variables test hypotheses. Despite rising human-caused climate change denial beliefs, findings revealed large part causes are change, biodiversity misuse, wildlife degradation, all which nature anthropogenic. People as more risk others than themselves, or warming become danger humanity, mainly during pandemic. Accordingly, increased people’s passengers’ environment, caused them give greater consideration environmentally attractiveness they This, turn, encouraged people take personal climate-friendly measures pro-environmental behavior, willingness use before. Thus, total effect anxiety completely mediated enhanced awareness. These evidence strengthened promoted action context industry developing informs urban planning policy need consider pandemic-sensitive innovative health systems, integrated education, one approach, smart city. suggests maintaining societies encouraging mitigate through urgent actions modal shifts such transportation.

Language: Английский

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A realistic approach for evaluating antimicrobial surfaces for dry surface exposure scenarios

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 4, 2024

ABSTRACT The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic has raised public awareness about the importance of hygiene, leading to an increased demand for antimicrobial surfaces minimize microbial contamination on high-touch surfaces. This is particularly relevant in and private transportation settings, where frequently touched by individuals pose a significant, yet preventable, risk infection transmission. Typically, activity tested using test methods International Standards Organization, American Society Testing Materials, or Japanese Industrial Standards, which involve complete submersion liquid, elevated temperature (37°C), prolonged (24 h) contact periods. However, these conditions do not accurately represent real-world scenarios are exposed air. In this study, we propose modified method designed better reflect real-life intended end-use setting. modifications included deionized water instead nutrient broth while preparing bacterial inoculum, applying small inoculum surface allowing it dry, maintaining ambient relative humidity throughout period, reducing period 4 h. With approach, 20 samples was reassessed. screening revealed that out samples, only were effective against all species, 8 demonstrated partial effectiveness selected 10 showed no significant effect. These findings highlight inadequacy current standard emphasize urgent necessity revised adapted testing ensure reliable accurate evaluation. IMPORTANCE recent sparked mitigate fomites-transmitted both indoors confined spaces. Commonly, assessed standards established national bodies, distinguish between different application scenarios. While suitable submerged application, they inappropriate dry exposure. usage can lead overestimation efficacy. Thus, study introduces exposure aimed at reflecting Our results subpar performance numerous highlighting revise tailor universal order

Language: Английский

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Affordability and accessibility of condominium housing in urban Ethiopia using a combined transportation and housing cost (CHT) index model: implication for sustainable urban infrastructure, policy and development

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 38 - 61

Published: Nov. 29, 2024

Condominium housing is a critical option, but its affordability measures continue to be debatable. This study examined the mutual effect of & transportation monthly expenses on location and accessibility, considering three comparable locations- inner-city, intermediate, outer-city condominium locations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 1152 residents were surveyed assess urban using combined H+T index, GIS, one-way ANOVA, Logit model. Housing diversified city, distance CBD transport are significant factor. Outer-city intermediate neighbourhoods unaffordable inaccessible, with 55% 48% respectively. lower-incomers face higher financial burdens. Nevertheless, inner-city affordable accessible, enjoy better proximity services. It contributes insights enhance literature debates index provides up-to-date understanding informs policymaking for innovative, smart, sustainable, location-sensitive, integrated, pro-poor policies.

Language: Английский

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