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Distributional Pattern Of Automobile Mechanic Workshop
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Automobile repair works has tended to
strive higher in poor and better economy in as much as people demand to
repair their old vehicles rather than spending huge amount on purchasing
a new one and in as much as other people spend much amount in
purchasing new vehicles and calls for demand in maintenance. The number
of automobile technicians is increasing and it is still in expectance to
increase higher in future. Wikipedia.Org defined automobile technicians
with the major role of diagnosing the problem of vehicles accurately
and quickly. It stated that these technicians quote prices for their
customers before commencing work or after partial dis-assembly for
inspection. The automobile technicians work may involve repair of a
specific part or the replacement of one or more parts of assemblies.
Basically,
automobile repair involve preventative maintenance on car body to avoid
total breakdown of vehicle by replacing various car parts and vehicle
maintenance which is when there is a sign of malfunction on car parts.
Because of the complexity in the system of vehicles manufactured
nowadays, the method of auto repair has advanced greatly and also
widening, most auto technicians now use electrical equipments,
diagnosing machine unlike the mechanical equipment use before.
1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The aim of the study is to analyze the distributional pattern of
automobile mechanics workshop in Ibadan North Local Government Area. The
specific objectives are
i. Examine the pattern of distribution of automobile mechanic workshops in the study area
ii. Examine the factors that determine the distribution of automobile mechanic workshop over space.
iii. Analyze the pattern of spatial variation of automobile mechanic workshop
1.3 RESEARCH PROBLEMS
As
vehicle technology and maintenance processes are advancing, so also are
the problems facing transportation system unpredictable breakdown of
vehicles on the highways, failure of vehicle parts such as brakes;
resulting in accidents and loss of lives, delay and failure of important
appointments, and heavy debts incurred by many car owners on
maintenance. The problem related to automobile repair will be widening
in as long as the method of knowledge acquisition is not changed.
1.4 HYPOTHESES TESTED
1. That the distributional pattern of automobile mechanic workshop is random.
2. That the factor of choice of location varies significantly among automobile technicians
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