# Intelligent Transportation Systems in Ghana: Youth Perspectives and Implications for Urban Mobility
This repository contains the data and analytical pipeline for the paper "**Intelligent Transportation Systems in Ghana: Youth Perspectives and Implications for Urban Mobility**". The study evaluates the awareness, attitudes, and adoption readiness of Ghanaian youth toward Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) using a multi-method analytical approach
## Paper Overview
The paper investigates the "awareness-attitude gap" in the adoption of ITS within the context of rapid urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa. Key contributions include:
* **Public Acceptance Evaluation**: Assessment of awareness and adoption readiness among 480 technology-savvy Ghanaian youth.
* **Methodological Pipeline**: Integration of descriptive and bivariate statistics, Cramér's V, Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), and unsupervised clustering.
* **Predictor Identification**: Finding that positive attitude is the strongest predictor of behavioral intention to adopt ITS, mediating the influence of general technology exposure.
* **Policy Roadmap**: Evidence-based recommendations for institutional strengthening and infrastructure upgrades to support sustainable ITS integration in developing urban contexts.
## Datasets Used
The study utilizes a primary dataset collected through a cross-sectional survey to validate findings on user perceptions and readiness:
* **Ghana ITS Youth Perception Dataset**:
* **Source**: Structured online survey administered to university students in southern, middle, and northern Ghana.
* **Data URL**: [(
github.com).xlsx)]
* **Description**: This dataset contains 480 valid responses capturing socio-demographic information, digital technology usage patterns, and Likert-scale ratings for ITS awareness, perceived benefits, and adoption willingness.
* **Key Va …