TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM IN EDO STATE: A CASE STUDY OF UHUNMWONDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE. A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON ECONOMICS
ABSTRACT
This research work took a cursory look at the problems of road transportation in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. During the period of this research work, questionnaires were administered to the drivers at the park. The data collected were analyzed using simple percentages study revealed that most people in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area make use of road transportation to work, farm, recreational sites and markets. Finally, suggestions on what the state government should do to reduce the problems of rural and urban road transportation were given in this study.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
One of the challenges to the economics and special well being of Nigerian in the past five years is the steady decline in the number of transport facilities nation wide. Nigeria is presently on the verge of an imminent crisis and a state of paralysis in transportation. This is particularly manifested the problems being experienced in our transportation modes such as airways, road and water ways are all over abrasive and are greatly experiencing a number of bottlenecks, and shortage either in rolling (Stocks, number of available public and private vehicles as well as shortage of space parks).
Bye and large, it should be noted that the nature of transportation system of any country is important in determining both the rural plan and the quality of life. In Nigeria, it is important to note that the rapid growth of our nation’s population, the problem of urbanization, the growth of industries and our commitment to rural development are factors that call for an effective implementation of the national transportation coordination policy.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Nigeria has experienced phenomenal growth in its transport facilities apart from the fact that over 20% of the nation’s national development plans, transport facilities have experienced massive growth with regards to road transport, for example total road length increased in quantity and quality from 4, 000km in 1991 to 72,000km in 1958, 113,100 in 1983 and in 1986, the total kilometer range yearly registration of the new motor vehicles grew from 20,000 in 1970 to 190,000 in 1977.
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