Influences of Market-driven Forces and Non-economic Factors in the Spatial Pattern of Fuel Retail Outlets in Ibadan
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2021
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NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT
Abstract
This work analyzed the influence which non — economic tool of political patronage and the
strictly economic factors of Retail Location Decisions (RLD) exerted in the spatial
distribution of Fuel Retail Outlets (FROs) in lbadan metropolis. Multistage and simple
random sampling techniques were utilized to obtain information from 254 respondents who
are owners/ managers of the studied FROs. A Logistic Regression Model (LRM) examined
the relationship between dichotomous dependent variable [compliance of sited FROs in the
metropolis to the existing Town Planning Authority Rules (TPR)] and the different
independent explanatory variables (cost of landed property, haulage cost, business
sustainability and non-economic factor of political patronage). Findings indicated that the
predictor as a set truly differentiated between those who complied with TPR and those who
did not (Chi-Square = 225.041, P < 05 with df =4). The prediction rate showed that there
was 93.5% rate of compliance to the TPR. The Wald criterion demonstrated that cost of
landed property (p=.000) and haulage/transport cost (p=.000) both made significant
contributions to the prediction (compliance). On the other hand. political patronage (p=.550)
and business sustainabi7ity consideration (p=.750) were not significant predictors. The study
advocated the utilization of Geographical Information System (GIS) in the planning of urban
development for equitable allotment of land use to aid in the achievement of competitive
business environment and sustainable urban land use management