Workplace Accessibility in the Density Areas of Ibadan, Nigeria

The accessibility of employment centres to residents is a necessary condition for economic development in towns. This study examined the accessibility of workplace to residents in the density areas of Ibadan, Nigeria. The total of 732 respondents in employment comprising of 300, 258, and 174 in high, medium and low density respectively were used for the analysis. The accessibility was established using distance travelled, travel time and cost and fuel consumption by residents to workplaces. The result reveals that residents in the high density have relatively higher accessibility to workplaces than other density areas. The logistic regression model result indicated that distance is the most important factor influencing accessibility of workplace to residents. As distance increases, accessibility of workplace to residents decreases in the three density areas. The use of private mode of transport enhances accessibility to workplace than public transport. Furthermore, as transport fare increases, accessibility increases in the medium and low density areas. The study concluded that there is generally low accessibility to workplaces in the study area. This calls for policy action that will address the location of employment centres and improvements in public transport operations.