CHAPTER FOUR PART 4

Using the F – table, under 2 and 18 degrees of freedom, tabulated values of F- ratio are 3.55 (at the 0.05 level) and 6.01 (at the 0.01 level). The two values are each less than the calculated F – ratio.

Therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected at both levels hence we conclude that the F – ratio is significant at both levels. 

4.4          DATA ANALYSIS

The tables (1 -12) show the result of the traffic flow in and out of Enugu for the three studies zones. The data was collected for four (4) weeks and the average for each day (that is Monday, Tuesday- Sunday) are presented. 

Table thirteen (13) shows the number of passengers each types of vehicles can carry and the transport fare (N) charged by these vehicles for the three (3) studies zones. 

Table fourteen (14) and fifteen (15) shows the ANOVA calculation for the total average number of traffic flow from each zone.

4.5          RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 

 In this research study, two assumptions are proposed. 

1.         There is no significant variation in the means volume of traffic flow in and out of Enugu among                      the three (3) studied zones. And it is mathematically thus;  H₀ : P – O. 

2.         There is a significant variation in the means volume of traffic flow in and out of Enugu among the three (3) studied zones. It is mathematically thus;  H₁ : p¹ O.

Where H_o = Null hypothesis  

H₁ = Alternative hypothesis,

 P¹ = volume of traffic flow.

4.6          RESULT ANALYSIS 

The results of the finding using percentage are as below:  

FROM ENUGU URBAN TO TOWNS

To calculate for the percentage volume of traffic flow from the three (3) studied zones in Enugu urban to the towns in Enugu state. The total average numbers of traffic flow in week 1-week 4 in each zone will be added together to get each zone (the total average number of each town will be added together, to get the total amount of each town in the zones). 

PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES

For old park zone = 49.99%

For new market zone = 28.50%

For Gariki – awkunanaw zone = 21.50%

see appendix  I

FROM TOWNS IN ENUGU STATE INTO THE THREE (3) STUDIED ZONES (ENUGU URBAN).

To calculate for the percentage volume of traffic flow from towns in Enugu state into Enugu urban (the three (3) studied zone) the total average numbers of traffic flow in week 1- week 4 in each zone will be added together (the total average number of each town will be added together, to get the total amount of each town in the zones). 

PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES

For old park zone = 57.98%

For new market zone = 31.10%

For Gariki- awkunanaw zone = 10.90%

see appendix II

4.7          DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

This research work showed that the volume of traffic flow in Enugu state with reference to the three (3) studied zones varies. This is to say that there is no day in the week that is attributed to low or high traffic flow. The volume of traffic flow depends on many factors  such as the number of commuters available, the volume of traffic flow, is densities in Old Park Zone (57.98%) followed by New Market Zone (31.10%) and Gariki Awkunanaw Zone (10.90%).  

 Furthermore, the cost of transport varies from one type of vehicle to another and also from town to town. And also the passengers capacity of the different type of vehicles varied. For instance 504 station wagon carry lesser number of commuters, followed by mini-buses (Mitsubishi, Nissan and Hiace etc), J-5 carry larger number of commuters. These vehicles conveniently produce different services (speed, reliability, comfort ability, flexibility) at different proportions which varied only within certain limits and at certain cost. Faster and more comfortable services are usually more expensive to produce than services of lower quality. The degree of performing these services is highest with car (504 station wagon etc) lowest with mini-buses (Nissan, Hiace, Mitsubishi and J-5 occupy intermediate position. It was also observed that some customers value speed or reliability very highly and as consequently willing to pay a high price for a transport product satisfying these requirements as noted earlier by Tom (1977). Others are more interested in freedom from pilferage, or safety, and attach little importance to speed. Consequently, people rank available transport service quite differently.    

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