Road Transport Problems in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria

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Abstract

Despite government efforts and huge investments in transport management in Kano Metropolis, the area still suffer from one form of transport problem or another. This study analyzed road transport problems in Kano Metropolis.

The road maps of Kano metropolis for two different periods of 1990s and 2000s were used to produce topological maps of the area to detect the growth from 1990s to 2000s.

And at selected traffic points on the road network of the study area information were collected on road designed capacity, available parking space and number of vehicles.

In all, a sample of 542 commuters and 41 members of Kano State road transport authorities personnel were surveyed by means of a self-administered questionnaire.

This study revealed that there has been some development in the road network of Kano metropolis, but the number of vehicles observed at the selected road junctions exceeded the designed capacity of the roads.

Introduction

Transport is the conveyance of people, goods, information and services from one geographical area to another for some purposes. It is of paramount importance in the life of any nation as it provides the means of interaction and integration of various regions and sectors of any country’s economy (Arosanyin, 1998).

The socio-economic development of any society depends to a large extent on the nature and structure of its transportation network since it provides the arteries through which the economic life stream of society flows (i.e. people, information, raw materials and finished products).

Furthermore, treansport plays a crucial role in the sustenance and expansion of ancient civilizations, in the circumnavigation of the globe, and in populating the “new world”, (i.e. North and South America) and, in social, economic, political and military spheres of human life (Onakomaiya, 1998).

Transportation is inherently central to the development of nations, and is not only a necessity of life, but have a resultant effect on all aspects of our existence (Oyesiku, 2002).

It provides access to goods, services and special activities to maintain a good quality of life. It is fundamental in breaking isolation and thus strengthening individual’s capital base (World Bank, 2002 and Odufuwa, 2006).

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