NON ADHERENCE OF STUDENTS TO THE USE OF PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES IN UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examines the Reasons why students refuse to adhere to the use of pedestrian bridges. The intents of the study was to establish the rational why students are convinced that traversing the express road, redeem more time than using the bridge; to find out if the lack of awareness relevance, contributes to the reason students refuse to use the bridge, to find remedies for their attitude towards non-utilization of the bridge, to determine whether students’ idea of multiple staircases, and poor orientation, been a reason why students refuse using the pedestrian bridge and to determine the effect of relevant authorities ensuring that students utilizes the bridge.

Respondents were selected from among students of the Faculty of Education University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. The data were administered through the use of questionnaires to 170 respondents and had valid responses. The investigation also used, mean, frequency distribution standard deviation and tables as “vital statistical implements for data analysis.

The detailed examination revealed the particular rationale why students are convinced that traversing the express road saves more time than using the bridge are: they are of great  height to walk on, intimidation and delay caused by impoverished people, phobia of height, most students are too much in a hurry to meet up appointment/classes, that lack of awareness relevance, contributes to the reason students are unwilling to use the bridge: most students unwillingness in using the bridge range from slightly or no interest on how to use it, so many staircases in it, they see it as not essential, seeing it as a wasted project; that students’ idea of too much staircases and lack of interest are also instrumental factors why students decline using the pedestrian bridge. More so, the analysis revealed that relevant authorities should ensure that students utilize the bridge as it will bring about positive result such as reduction in accidents, reduction in traffic jams, creating value for money and that it will make students responsible and civil.

Finally, the study recommends that the relevant authorities should sensitize, enlighten and educate students on the need to make use of pedestrian bridge; endeavour to maintain the pedestrian bridge and ensure it is always in a clean state. The authorities in charge of pedestrian bridge should also ensure that beggars are driven from the facility to prevent harassments and delay cause by them.