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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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1.2 Statement of the problem
One
of the key factors that play a pivotal role in a region’s economic
growth is the presence of a reliable and efficient transportation
system, this is mainly due to the fact that a well developed
transportation system provides adequate access to the region which in
turn is a necessary condition for the efficient operation of
manufacturing, retail, labour and housing markets. Bad road has been an
impeding factor that limit stress-free journey of people. Generation of
revenue for government from travelers and traders. Many businesses that
is located in places that have bad roads are been left isolated due to
their unreachability by the consumers. Drivers and passengers face
difficulties on the road while conveying goods and services tro and and
fro there destinations.
Population growth of people in a particular
location is determine by the rate at which they have ease to movement.
Individuals face challenges with their work if they don’t have
accessible road to their places of work. People tend to give up their
jobs in an organization if they have difficulty going to work on daily
basis. When such is done, the income generated as a result of the job
they quit will reduce. Investors finds it difficult to establish
companies in areas that are not motorable and easily accessible to
people as a result of bad road.
When bad roads hinders investment
that create employment and improves the living standard of people in a
particular location, this affects the rate of income people make and
in-turn degenerates the revenue of government. Road infrastructure has
been seen as a major cause of urbanization. When a particular place or
area is not accessible to people, the development of that area
infrastructurally will be impeded. Reduction in the level of consumption
to services rendered in those areas will reduce. People migrate from
rural to urban areas either for employment opportunities, urbanization,
better infrastructure, all to better their loving conditions. When these
factors are not achieved as a result of lack of access to good road,
they affect the rate of income and taxes that government generate hence
affecting economic growth and development.
In Nigeria, Imo State for
example, lack of good roads in the rural areas has affected agricultural
development and food distribution. According to Fakayode (2004),
agricultural products are mostly traded in small markets around the
vicinity of farmers farm and this reduces the selling price of farm
products compared to the price traded for them in bigger markets due to
lack of good motorable roads. This study hence seeks to examine the
effect of bad road to the economic development of Imo state.
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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---
