Department of Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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    An Assessment of Factors Affecting the Independent Mobility of Children in Dar es Salaam
    (2011) Bwire, Hannibal; Chacha, P.
    The opportunity for children to move about freely in public outdoor environments without an accompanying adult is defined in the literature as 'child independent mobility'. Studies of child independent mobility in other parts of the world have led to the revision of the way that measures of child mobility, development, road safety, and general well-being are contextualised, assessed and catered for in national policies. As a result, child independent mobility and related subjects have become important issues in many parts of the world, but especially so in Africa where local conditions in support of walking and cycling are not good and access to education is of vital developmental importance. This paper reports upon the findings of a child independent mobility study conducted in Dar es Salaam in 2010. The study involved the collection of quantitative and qualitative data through the administration of questionnaires completed by both schoolchildren aged 7-15 years old, and their parents or guardians. The paper presents the study's findings with respect to schoolchildren participation in activities outside their home environments without an adult, and the issues that influence this. The paper concludes with a discussion on the implications the study findings have for policies aimed at improving children's independent mobility and safety and security in public outdoor environments.
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    School Travel Modes Preferences in Dar Es Salaam City
    (2009) Bwire, Hannibal
    School travel usually takes place at peak hours and has the same starting point and destination every day. It is therefore often easier to target school trips with road safety programmes and certain travel demand management strategies like shared services. In many ways, walking and cycling are ideal ways to get to and from school, though other countries have invested in school bus transport for school children. Many African cities including Dar es Salaam have done little to promote sustainable, safe, comfortable, secure, affordable and environmentally friendly school travel. Additionally, little is known about how school children would like to get to and from school, the factors that influence school travel mode choice and the potential of measures that have improved school travel in other countries. This paper presents the current and preferred modes of travel to and from school based on a survey that involved 18 schools in Dar es Salaam city. In addition, the paper identifies several factors that influence the use of available school travel modes.