FEMALE MOBILITY THROUGH BRT UNDER CULTURAL BARRIERS
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2021
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UMT, Lahore
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This study presents gendered view of transport and mobility under cultural barriers. It provides an overview of female mobility advancement through BRT around the world and then compares female mobility in Lahore and Peshawar to discuss impact of cultural barriers on female mobility patterns and related issues. The relevance of Rational Choice Theory under personal preference, resource allocation and societal norms was used to discuss how females make their own choices of ridership under certain preferences and restrictions. Data was collected through questionnaires from female commuters of Peshawar and Lahore. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the proposed model. The findings indicate that service performance positively and comfort attributes negatively impact female mobility through BRT Peshawar and Lahore. Safety and security positively influence FMTB Peshawar. The cultural barrier as moderator significantly influences the negative relation of CA with FMTB Peshawar and Lahore and positive relation of SNS with FMTB Peshawar. All these findings demonstrate that factors like service performance, comfort and safety and security affect female mobility differently under different socio-cultural settings. Quality of service has great impact on ridership as data of this thesis showed that commuters were more satisfied with BRT Peshawar which is ranked Gold than BRT Lahore which is ranked Silver according to ITDP standards. Cultural barriers, accessibility and safety concerns impact female travel patterns and mode choices differently under different cultures. It directly affect womenâs role in labor force, health, education and other recreational activities. Lastly this thesis assesses the importance of gender equity and assessment of socio-cultural norms in policy making and implementation for better results