The wide use of the global system for mobile communication (GSM) and its influence on various\r\naspects of the society is yet to be empirically investigated. This paper examined the relationship\r\nbetween GSM usage and socio-economic characteristics (sex, marital status, age, education, income,\r\noccupation and employment) of the GSM-owners. The study sample consisted of 2,500 households in\r\nthe study area. Systematic sampling technique was used to select every tenth building on the identified\r\nstreets. In a multi-family dwelling, random sampling was used to select one household. The data\r\ncollected were analysed using multiple linear regression. The study reveals that the higher the socioeconomic\r\nstatus of GSM-owners, the higher the use of GSM phone (F5\r\n2,494 = 214,503, p =0.05). Education\r\n(2 = 22.5%) and occupation (2 = 27.7%) were the most significant explanatory variables in the use of\r\nGSM phone. The paper recommended that transport planners in Lagos need to develop alternative\r\nintra-city transport systems. This can be achieved through a shift to the development of other land\r\ntransport systems by policy makers.
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