Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2025, 27(1):D13-D24 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2025.009

Exploring Contributing Factors to Household Vehicle Ownership in Developing Countries: A Case of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Ruslan Ruslan ORCID...1, Sofyan M. Saleh ORCID...2, Renni Anggraini ORCID...2, Sugiarto Sugiarto ORCID...2, 3, *
1 Doctoral Program, School of Engineering, Post Graduate Program, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
2 Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
3 Center for Environmental and Natural Resources Research, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Household car ownership has become a crucial issue in Indonesia due to rapid urbanization and economic growth, which have led to increased demand for personal vehicles. This surge in vehicles contributes to traffic congestion, pollution, and strains on urban infrastructure. This study aimed to investigate private vehicle ownership in relation to household characteristics and mobility attributes in developing country settings. The methodology used is the multinomial logit model (MNL) to analyze ownership patterns. The empirical results showed the significant impact of the income variable on vehicle ownership. Ownership of multiple private vehicles was more prevalent among individuals with a driver's license, males, and those who traveled longer distances. These outcomes could be invaluable for policymakers focused on reducing auto dependency and enhancing the efficiency of urban transportation systems.

Keywords: private vehicle, car ownership, household characteristics, mobility attributes, stated preference, multinomial logit
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by Universitas Syiah Kuala under contract No. 308/UN11.2.1/PT.01.03/PNBP/2021 (H-Index Research) for this research.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Received: May 26, 2024; Accepted: October 2, 2024; Prepublished online: November 8, 2024; Published: January 2, 2025  Show citation

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Ruslan, R., Saleh, S.M., Anggraini, R., & Sugiarto, S. (2025). Exploring Contributing Factors to Household Vehicle Ownership in Developing Countries: A Case of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 27(1), D13-24. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2025.009
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