Unveiling Social Consequences: Examining Effects of Tricycle Transportation’s Riders (Keke Napep) Growth from a Community Service Perspective

Abstract

This study aims to critically examine the activities of tricycle transportation riders (known as Keke Napep) and their implications on the social life of teachers and students. Four research questions were raised and answered using the percentage. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 150 riders, 75 teachers, and 450 students while interviews, observation, and questionnaires were used to gather data from the respondents. The percentage index was used to answer the research questions raised in the study. The value of the correlation coefficient obtained was 0.87. The findings of the study revealed that it had a significant impact on poverty alleviation of the tricycles riders in the Ilorin metropolis and the majority of the riders are professionally trained and affirmed to be experts in riding tricycles in Kwara State.  The study further revealed that the attitude and activities of Keke Napep riders on both the teachers and students in the Ilorin metropolis are bad. The study recommended that Keke Napep riders should undergo routine training, re-training, and sensitization for both new and old members on the necessity of being security conscious and avoiding any illicit act that is capable of tarnishing their reputation.