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Effect Of Bad Road To The Economic Development Of Imo State
[A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE]
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Economic
development of any economy is dependent on the ability of the country to
make effective and efficient use of available resources they have. One
of the fundamental factor that facilitate the proper utilization of
economic resources in the polity is the means of transportation.
Transportation is the movement of people, goods and commodities from one
location to another. This is done through variety of means or ways
either by road, train, air, and pipeline. However, every means of
transportation has its own challenges infrastructural wise.
Transportation
is a wealth creating industry on its own inadequate transportation
limits a nation’s ability to utilize its natural resources, distributes
foods and other finished goods; integrate the manufacturing and
agriculture sectors and supply education, medical and other
infrastructural facilities. There is the need therefore to maintain and
improve the existing transportation and build new infrastructures for a
national wealth. The national wealth is the growth domestic products
(GDP) which is an indicator or measures of the rate of economic growth.
Transportation infrastructure is critical to sustain economic growth
because people want to improve their standard of living and they see
increased income as the way to achieve that goal, transportation system
enhancement are in turns a means of maintaining or improving economic
opportunities, quality of life and ultimately income for people in a
particular region Lucas (1998).
Transportation also has a broader
role in shaping development and the environment. Policy concerns in the
next millennium will increasingly focus on the effects of transportation
on where people live and on where businesses locate; and on the effects
that these location decisions have on land use patterns, congestion of
urban transportation systems, use of natural resources, air and water
quality, and the overall quality of life Issues of urban sprawl,
farmland preservation, and air and water quality have already pushed
their way to the forefront of policy debates at both the national and
local levels.
To make prudent decisions, policy makers must be
equipped with the best information and analysis possible about the
interactions among these various factors. Transportation becomes the
back bone of any economy, especially countries like Nigeria, as such an
anatomy of aspects relating to inefficiencies and lack of good
transportation network in Nigeria coupled with low rate of economic
growth (GDP) is crucial, attached to this is the poor government policy
on transportation (Lack pf regulation of fees charged by private
transporters, inadequate fuel.
Road transportation is one of the
commonest means of transportation that people use regularly. One of the
things that makes road transportation very easy and smooth is
availability of good roads. Road infrastructure is considered to be a
key prerequisite of social and economic development of any country. This
is particularly true in Nigeria where the road transport is the most
widely used mode of travel. Since the importance of the road network
transcends national boundaries, the expansion and upgrade of the road
network is vital to increase economic performance. Hence, bad road
infrastructure poses hindrance to foreign investments in countries
depending on them in terms of their economic performance and
competitiveness enhancement.
Past investigations from researchers has
demonstrated that road transportation is a significant financial
development facilitator and furthermore as the foundation of monetary
improvement exercises for nations. In a wide assortment of writing,
specialists have upheld the connection between good roads and a general
public's political, social, and financial turn of events. All the more
explicitly, road infrastructure speculations establish significant
political, monetary, and social cycles that expand the wealth and
influence of a nation, amplify markets, and lower exchange hindrances.
This prompts increments in efficiency yields and upgrades in versatility
and way of life for the general population.
The adequacy of road
transport infrastructure determines a country's success and another;
failure in diversifying production, expanding trade, coping with
population growth reducing poverty, or improving environmental
conditions. A good road transport infrastructure raise productivity
especially in the agricultural sector of the economy and lowers
production costs. In Nigeria, the link between where the major
production activities take place and where it is needed for final
consumption need good road transportation that will bridge the gap,
although the precise linkages between infrastructure and development are
still open to debate. However, according to the World Development
Report, 1994 infrastructure capacity grows step by step with economic
growth.
Good road infrastructure services helps the poor contribute
to environments sustainability. Clean water and sanitation,
non-polluting sources of power, safe disposal of solid waste, and better
management of traffic in urban areas provide environmental benefits for
all income groups.
Integrated urban planning and transport policy
can lead to more efficient use of both land and transport capacity with
favourable environmental results. Expansion of transport infrastructure
can reduce total pollution loads as congestion falls, average .Vehicle
speeds rise, and routes are shortened. Road improvements can also
encourage vehicle use and decrease emissions. Therefore, additions to
infrastructure capacity are only part of the solution. Improved
management of traffic and land use and promotion of non-motorized modes,
cleaner fuels, and public transport are also important. According to
Pisarski (2013), transportation is indispensable to economic growth and
development of human settlement.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out to examine the Effect of Bad Road to the Economic Development of Imo State, using Ministry of Works and Transport, Imo state as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at discovering the effect of bad road on infrastructure in Imo state; find out the effect of bad road on literacy rate in Imo state; and examine the effect of bad roads on the rate of employment in Imo state. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 20 responses were valida ... Continue reading---
