ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC AND OPERATIONAL IMPACTS OF COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE AND TRICYCLE TRANSPORTATION IN CONTRASTING ENVIRONMENTS OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

This study assesses, examines and compares the socioeconomic impacts of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in the distinct rural and urban contexts of Giwa and Sabon-Gari Local Government Areas, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach with data from 200 purposively sampled respondents, findings conclusively show that motorcycles are indispensable for overcoming rural infrastructural barriers and sustaining livelihoods in Giwa, while tricycles dominate as safer, higher-income