scholarly journals ASSESSING MRT FEEDER BUS SERVICES PERFORMANCE THROUGH PASSENGER’S SATISFACTION LEVEL IN THE SELECTED STATIONS OF KLANG VALLEY, MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oladejo Aliu Olabayonle ◽  
Muhammad Rijal Mohamad ◽  
Syahriah Bachok ◽  
Mohammad Zarif Mohd Zahari
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Feeder Bus ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Average Monthly Income ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Bus Services

Resultant impacts of mobility increase within the Klang Valley, for example, congestion, parking problem and air pollution have highlighted the reason for a move towards the use of more sustainable transport modes within the cities. Hence the need for effective and reliable public transport. It is perceived that Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) feeder buses hold the guarantee of easing the growing congestion in Klang Valley if they are managed efficiently and sustainably. For this reason, this research expands the exploration of the MRT feeder bus services quality by evaluating the passengers' level of satisfaction. A quantitative approach was employed for this study by administration of the questionnaire. A total of 303 survey forms were collected through convenience sampling. The study's findings confirmed the efficiency and effectiveness of services provision. Surveys showed that most riders (62.7%) were females with the majority possessing a bachelor’s degree and above (64.4%). Also, a large proportion of the riders fell into the age group category between 20 and 29 years (69.0%), with less than half of the respondents earning an average monthly income of above RM 6,000 (45.9%). Most of the respondents were satisfied with the overall quality (above 80% satisfactory) but punctuality, waiting and travel times as well as services frequency of this first and last mile connection (FLM) had left a lot to be desired. The study also found significant relationships between gender and the fear of crime as well as conditions of bus stops. Thus, it recommends overall enhancement of service with safer environment for female riders and an increase in the service frequency of the MRT feeder buses to retain the existing users and attract more new users.

scholarly journals A New Model for Rail-Based Park-And-Ride with Feeder Bus Services

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 79-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyuan Chen ◽  
Zhiyuan Liu ◽  
Dongsheng Hua ◽  
Inhi Kim
Keyword(s):  
New Model ◽  
Park And Ride ◽  
Feeder Bus ◽  
Bus Services

scholarly journals Feeder Bus Accessibility Modeling and Evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8942
Author(s):  
Shixiong Jiang ◽  
Wei Guan ◽  
Liu Yang ◽  
Wenyi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Analytical Modeling ◽  
Travel Demand ◽  
Travel Times ◽  
Simulation Experiments ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Feeder Bus ◽  
Travel Services ◽  
Demand Responsive Transit

To improve first/last mile travel services between metro stations and communities, this study modeled and analyzed four kinds of feeder bus operation strategies in terms of travel time and accessibility. The analytical modeling was used to compare the travel times and the simulation experiments were used to compare the accessibilities of different operation strategies. The results showed that when the ratio between length and width of study area increases, the number of stops for the fixed route transit with fixed stops will increase. When the travel demand is low, the demand responsive transit with separate routes has the highest accessibility. When the travel demand is high, the fixed route transit with fixed stops provides the highest accessibility. In addition, the ratio of flows in two passenger directions has different influences on the four operation strategies. This study can provide guidance for feeder bus operation to improve public transportation attraction.

scholarly journals MISUSE OF TOPICAL CREAMS AIMED AT PREVENTING AND TREATING MELASMA AND FRECKLES AMONG WORKING WOMEN

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 126-136
Author(s):  
Yanin Khamanarong ◽  
Wongsa Laohasiriwong ◽  
Chutikan Sakphisutthikul
Keyword(s):  
Retinoic Acid ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Pigmentary Disorders ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Average Monthly Income ◽  
Low Levels

Topical creams used to treat and prevent melasma and freckles contain corticosteroids, hydroquinone, mercury, and retinoic to lighten skin color. Misuse of these products and the rate of adverse effects have increased greatly in recent years. This study aims to assess the misuse of topical cream to prevent and treat melasma and freckles among working women in northeast Thailand. Our population consisted of 1,143 working women in the region aged 30-59 years old. The respondents were recruited from four provinces eight districts using a structured questionnaire distributed via a multi-stage random sampling method. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used to represent and analyze the data. Eight hundred sixty-two (75.42%) of the respondents were users, and 105 (12.18%) had misused the products. The prevalence of misuse of products containing mercury, steroids, hydroquinone, retinoic acid, and mercury plus retinoic acid was 43.8%, 11.43%, 15.24%, 12.38%, and 17.15%, respectively. Factors associated with misuse of this product were age 30-44 years, education level less than a bachelor’s degree, working as a housekeeper or freelancer, presence of melasma and freckles, average monthly income ≤ 15,000 THB and low levels of knowledge and health literacy. Misuse of medication to treat pigmentary disorders is a growing public health concern. Social media and nonprofit campaigns should be implemented to create awareness of these products' misuse and adverse effects.

scholarly journals Exploring the Effects of the Built Environment on Two Transfer Modes for Metros: Dockless Bike Sharing and Taxis

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2034
Author(s):  
Ying Ni ◽  
Jiaqi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Housing Price ◽  
Peak Period ◽  
Spatial Lag Model ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Bike Sharing ◽  
Lag Model ◽  
High Flexibility ◽  
Bus Services

The success of metro systems depends on effective multimodal solutions that bridge the first-and-last-mile gaps. Both dockless bike sharing (DBS) and taxis are important feeder modes for metros, which provide on-demand travel options with high flexibility and accessibility. Based on one-week trip data of DBS and taxis during a concurrent period in Beijing, China, the paper aims to compare the temporal-spatial distribution of two modes as first-and-last-mile connectors and find out the socio-demographic and built-environment factors that impact their usage. K-means clustering is implemented to visualize the spatial distribution of DBS and taxis around metro stations, and the spatial lag model incorporating spatial autocorrelations of variables is developed. The results show that people prefer to use DBS as a substitutable mode for bus services to serve first-mile interchange in the morning. Also, less economically developed areas with a high density of branches and fewer signalized intersections are more favored by DBS users, whereas people in the central areas with high housing price and developed arterial road network tend to take a taxi, especially during evening peak period. The study can offer the policy guidance to improve DBS services, and several recommendations are suggested to ensure the sustainable development of DBS.

Attitude Analysis Against Traditional and Complementary Medicine: An Application Specific to Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 3063-3068
Author(s):  
Nihangül Daştan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Complementary Medicine ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: In the ages when modern medicine did not exist yet, people developed some methods to treat their diseases with their own efforts. These treatment methods consist of empirical applications based on experience and knowledge developed in the light of centuries of experience and transferred from generation to generation. Although it lost its old effect and wide application area with the development of modern medicine, folk medicine still exists today. Aim: Examining the attitudes and behaviors of people towards modern and traditional medicine practices by taking demographic and individual differences as reference during the Covid-19 epidemic. The data set of this study was obtained through a questionnaire applied on 396 individuals living in Erzurum city center in 2021. Reliability Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (RACFA), Chi-square test, independent sample t test and ANOVA test were used within the scope of the study. Results: As the access to modern medicine increases and the learning styles of generations differ, the application dimension of traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) weakens. On the other hand, the level of satisfaction with modern medicine also changes in parallel with expectations. The significant relationships between the variables in the study findings focus on questions related to modern medicine. A significant relationship was found between the intellectual perspective to traditional and complementary medicine sub-dimension and the presence of people who had Covid-19 in the close circle of the participants. Conclusion: It has been determined that individuals see traditional and complementary medicine as complementary rather than an alternative to modern medicine, and although they have above-average theoretical knowledge, their application aspects are weak. Keywords: Traditional and Complementary Medicine, Folk Medicine, Covid-19, Attitude Analysis

Food Safety–Related Refrigeration and Freezer Practices and Attitudes of Consumers in Peoria and Surrounding Counties

2006 ◽  
Vol 69 (7) ◽  
pp. 1640-1645 ◽  
Author(s):  
RUTH E. TOWNS ◽  
ROBERT W. CULLEN ◽  
JEAN A. MEMKEN ◽  
NWEZE E. NNAKWE
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Foodborne Illnesses ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
And Storage

Government agencies have recently emphasized the importance of food safety. Reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses within the home requires American consumers to put government refrigeration and freezer recommendations into practice; however, little research has been conducted regarding the use of proper refrigeration and freezer storage practices by consumers. A random sample survey was conducted to examine attitudes and practices of proper refrigeration and storage techniques of consumers in Peoria County, Illinois, and to determine whether gender, age, education, and income level have an effect on these variables. Eighty-one of 500 random sample surveys mailed were returned between 10 January and 15 February 2005. The majority of the participants were female (56, 69.1%), were 50 to 59 years old (18, 22.2%), had a bachelor's degree (33, 40.7%), and had a reported total household income of $60,000 or greater (39, 91.4%). Average attitudinal scores indicated that participants thought it was important to take proper steps to prevent foodborne illnesses in the home; however, 68.8% of participants scored poorly on the practice portion of the survey. Only 12.3% of participants stated that they had a thermometer in their freezer, and 24.7% had one in their refrigerator. Eighty-four percent of respondents did not store eggs correctly in the refrigerator. No significant relationships (P < 0.05) were found within this sample population. These results suggest that further evaluation of consumer practices and attitudes is needed to better understand consumers so that they can be effectively educated about the prevention of foodborne illnesses at home.

scholarly journals Route Design Model of Feeder Bus Service for Urban Rail Transit Stations

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenjun Zhu ◽  
Xiucheng Guo ◽  
Jun Zeng ◽  
Shengrui Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Short Distance ◽  
Urban Rail Transit ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Demand Model ◽  
Urban Rail ◽  
Feeder Bus ◽  
Potential Demand ◽  
Bus Services ◽  
Distance Travel

As an important part of urban public transportation systems, the feeder bus fills a service gap left by rail transit, effectively extending the range of rail transit’s service and solving the problem of short-distance travel and interchanges. By defining the potential demand of feeder bus services and considering its relationship with the traffic demands of corresponding staging areas, the distance between road and rail transit, and the repetition factor of road bus lines, this paper established a potential demand model of roads by opening feeder bus services and applying a logit model for passenger flow distribution. Based on a circular route model, a route starting and ending at urban rail transit stations was generated, and a genetic algorithm was then applied to solve it. The Wei-Fang community of Shanghai was selected as the test area. Per the model and algorithm, the feeder route length was conformed to a functional orientation of short-distance travel and the feeder service of a feeder bus; the route mostly covered where conventional bus lines were fewer, which is a finding that is in agreement with the actual situation; the feasibility of the model and algorithm was verified.

scholarly journals Development of Disaggregate Modal Demand Models for Planning of Rail-feeder Bus Services

1985 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shogo KAWAKAMI ◽  
Yasuhiro HIROBATA ◽  
Shoshi MIZOKAMI
Keyword(s):  
Demand Models ◽  
Feeder Bus ◽  
Bus Services

scholarly journals Synchronising Spatial Metadata Records and Interfaces to Improve the Usability of Metadata Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 393
Author(s):  
Mohsen Kalantari ◽  
Syahrudin Syahrudin ◽  
Abbas Rajabifard ◽  
Hannah Hubbard
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
End Users ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Data Infrastructure ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
User Friendly

The spatial data infrastructure literature reveals significant gaps in metadata systems concerning their efficiency and effectiveness for end-users. The literature proposes improvements to make the metadata systems more user-friendly. These improvements include new metadata elements and user interfaces that are in concert with each other. In this paper, we implement the proposed improvements in a prototype system and engage with end-users to assess if the proposals help users’ expectations. The prototype is evaluated by conducting think-aloud protocol (TAP) usability testing and semi-structured interviews with end-users. The result demonstrates an increased level of satisfaction about existing systems and some more areas to improve. We conclude that a synchronised development approach for the spatial metadata and the user interface will increase the usability of the metadata for data discovery and selection.

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