Overview

Original Research

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL MODE CHOICE BEHAVIOUR INFLUENCE ON CHILDREN’S INDEPENDENT MOBILITY IN THE MILITARY BARRACKS OF NIGERIA

DAODU OLUWATOMISIN 1, and MODI SULE ZANGO 2.

Vol 18, No 03 ( 2023 )   |  DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/T7RE4   |   Author Affiliation: Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna 1; Department of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Design, Bingham University, Karu Nassarawa State Nigeria 2.   |   Licensing: CC 4.0   |   Pg no: 1826-1841   |   Published on: 30-03-2023

Abstract

To adequately engage children in an active lifestyle, a reversal of the decline in independent mobility is vital. Integrating a child-friendly environment and active travel behaviour is a pre-requisite to reverse the trend that has received little or no attention in the barracks of Nigeria. it is essential for children's physical, mental, spiritual and social development that contributes to their quality of life. This study appraised the built environment and travel behaviour studies towards enhanced conceptual framework for children’s independent mobility. It reviewed existing literature in interdisciplinary studies over eight decades to identify policy gaps. Besides, the five barrack environment characteristics and six travel behaviour factors predicted with four indicators. The predicted model explained variances that produced an R2 value of 0.35 at 0.00 significant p-values. It is useful for policy formulation of improved independent mobility of children in the barrack, housing estates and compact cities across Africa, especially in Nigeria.

Keywords

Military barracks; Child-friendly Environment; Travel choice behaviour; Independent mobility.