Contribution of a Bodaboda Transport Business to the Level of Income: A Case of Bodaboda Riders in Dodoma City-Tanzania

Abstract

The study assessed the contribution of the bodaboda business to income improvement among riders in Dodoma City Council found in the central part of Tanzania. The focus was to identify the level of income of bodaboda riders after employing themselves in this transport business. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design, and structured questionnaire to interview 73 bodaboda business riders in the study area. Analysis of data was done using Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) software Version 20. A simple descriptive analysis was done to show the characteristics of respondents. Paired Sample T-test was conducted to test whether there was a substantial change in levels of income among riders before and after becoming bodaboda riders. The eta squared statistic indicated a large effect size in the level of income brought about by the bodaboda transport business in the study area, the activity also enabled riders to initiate new income-generating activities and strengthen the already existing ones. The study concludes that bodaboda transport business activity increased significantly the level of income for the riders and helped to reduce unemployment in the study area, especially among youth. The study recommends the City Council of Dodoma to create enabling environment to reduce the negative effects of the bodaboda transport to allow more youth to engage in business as a way to minimize the unemployment rate among them and improve individual as well as the national economy.