MODE CHOICE OF MOTHERS TRAVELLING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Yong Adilah Shamsul Harumain Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UNIVERSITY MALAYA
  • Suhana Koting Centre of Transportation Research, UNIVERSITY MALAYA
  • Nur Sabahiah Abdul Sukor School of Civil Engineering, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
  • Melasutra Md Dali Centre of Sustainable Urban Planning and Real Estate, SUPRE, UNIVERSITY MALAYA
  • Nurfatin Fauzi Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UNIVERSITY MALAYA
  • Teppei Osada Faculty of Engineering, UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY JAPAN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i24.1211

Keywords:

Mother’s Mobility, Children Mobility, Public Transportation

Abstract

Transportation has evolved tremendously; concurrently, the discussion on gender-based transportation demands has grown over the last few decades. Attention is increasingly given to women’s needs in transportation, as more women work and travel outside their homes. In developed countries, special considerations of women’s travel needs are aimed to ensure their safety when using public transportation. However, as more women can afford a car and possess a driving license, independent travel has also become more feasible, accessible, and comfortable for women, worsening traffic congestion. This article looks at the challenges faced by women, in particular mothers with young children, when using public transportation in Malaysia. Factors like work-family duties, accessibility and connectivity, preference, and provision of public transportation facilities emerged from the analysis of 194 respondents’ data. To move towards sustainable cities in Malaysia, these aspects of transportation must be explored to promote public transportation usage by mothers with younger children.

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Published

2022-12-10

How to Cite

Shamsul Harumain, Y. A., Koting, S., Abdul Sukor, N. S., Md Dali, M., Fauzi, N., & Osada, T. (2022). MODE CHOICE OF MOTHERS TRAVELLING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN MALAYSIA. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 20(24). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i24.1211

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Vol. 20 (2022): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 20, Issue 5, 2022

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