THE ROLE OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION MODE IN THE MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
PREFACE
The aim of this study is to determine the role of Road Transportation mode in Marketing of Agricultural Produce in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
To enhance a quicker, clearer and more comprehensive understanding of the impact of this study the work has been divided into fi8ve chapter.
Chapter one deals with the nature and statement of the problem, objectives and scope of the study. Also included in the same chapter is the statement of hypothesis, significance of the study and finally, a definition of concepts very unique to the study.
Chapter two deal with a review of related literature where other people’s views and opinions on road transport and agriculture were highlighted.
The third chapter treated the research methodology adopted and such other areas as method of investigation, population and sample size and finally, the limitations of the study.
Chapter four forms the main basis of the study as it treated the presentation and analysis of data collected for the purpose of the study.
Lastly, chapter five dealt with a summary of the findings, conclusion and recommendations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE:
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.2 AN OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORT
2.3 CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSPORT
2.4 PLACE OF TRANSPORTS IN MARKETING
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN
3.2 SOURCE OF DATA
3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY
3.4 SAMPLE SIZE DETERMINATION
3.5 SAMPLE TECHNIQUES
3.6 RESEARCH INSTRUMENT USED
3.7 LIMITATION OF STUDY
3.8 METHOD OF DATA TREATMENT AND ANALYSIS 33
CHAPTER FOUR:
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
4.1 PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
4.2 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS
CHAPTER FIVE:
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION AND
CONCLUSION
5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS
5.3 CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION
The quest of achieve self sufficiency food production is one of the highest priority areas facing most of the world’s today. It is also a problem that threatens to worsen rapidly in the years immediately ahead.
On the otherhand, problems relating to rural inaccessibility have continued to plogue the world, and in particular, Nigeria Agriculture, it is on this basis that the government and transport policy maker should intensify efforts to improve the transportation system especially in road network system, their collective or individual efforts and endeavours should be directed towards fighting a war against hunger, and providing necessary transport facilities and services, and contribute to judicious investment decisions in related areas that can help assume the supply of additional food and it’s distribution to consumers.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Ever since the beginning of time, agriculture and transportation have always co-existed inseparably. This is not only because the source of food and fibre and other economic product must be reasonably accessible and on being collected, be distributed to makers, parts and factories, but also that5 adequate transportation mode and efficient carrier service operations are a necessary condition for effecting an efficient physical distribution of agricultural products. Indeed, adequate and efficient transportation network is a cornerstone of the modern food marketing system. Transportation thus services as a means of moving goods, ideas and information geared towards increased productivity.
In Nigeria, roads constitute perhaps, the most important infrastructure in the structural transportation of her agriculture.
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