Affordability and Cost Implications of Motorcycle Ride-Booking Services for Selected Students from Distant Communities Studying in Mendiola
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affordability, cost implications, motorcycle ride-booking, Mendiola students, student commuters, transportation financeAbstract
This study examined the affordability and cost implications of motorcycle ride-booking services among selected students from distant communities studying in Mendiola, Manila. Using a quantitative descriptive-correlational design, data were gathered through a validated survey questionnaire administered to 105 purposively selected students from Centro Escolar University, La Consolacion College, National Teachers College, and San Beda University who regularly used motorcycle ride-booking services and traveled at least 30 minutes or more one way to school. The instrument measured demographic profile, commuting patterns, cost implications, and affordability perceptions; it showed good reliability for cost implications (Cronbach's alpha = 0.856), affordability level (Cronbach's alpha = 0.848), and the overall instrument (Cronbach's alpha = 0.852). Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Spearman's Rho correlation. Findings showed that most respondents were young adult female students living inside Metro Manila, commonly used motorcycle ride-booking once or twice weekly, and used jeepneys and LRT/MRT as main alternatives. Cost implications were high overall (grand mean = 3.21), particularly due to changing fares, peak-hour increases, and higher cost compared with traditional public transportation. Affordability concerns were moderate (grand mean = 3.14), with strong price sensitivity among students. Spearman's Rho revealed a statistically significant weak negative relationship between affordability and frequency of use (r = -0.306, p = 0.002). The study concludes that while motorcycle ride-booking services support convenience and time efficiency, their cost limits regular use among students with fixed allowances, emphasizing the need for student-friendly pricing, mobility partnerships, and institutional support.
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