INFLUENCE OF RURAL ROADS ON THE PATRONAGE OF RURAL MARKETS IN KUDAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE
INFLUENCE OF RURAL ROADS ON THE PATRONAGE OF RURAL MARKETS IN KUDAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE
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2015-12
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ABUBAKAR, AMINU ABDULLAHI
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Abstract
Human settlements are made up of parts, which work together as a system. A major part of
the system is the „market,‟ whose functionality is found to be influenced by some factors such
as mode and means of transport, sex, age, occupation, transport fare, markets distance,
market patronage, and item(s) on sales among others. This research covers the influence of
rural roads on the patronage of rural markets in Kudan local government area of Kaduna
state. Kudan LGA being a rural environment, the influence of rural road on the patronage of
rural markets is quite bewildering because of the conditions of the existing rural roads. Most
of these roads become almost impassable, markets not holding on market days simply
because of the poor nature of roads some of these roads are Garu to Sundu, Garu to Doka and
Taban sani road among others. These have hindered the patronage of rural markets and also
transportation of inputs and output necessary for effective cultivation and marketing of
agricultural produce in the study area. The poor state of the rural road within the study area,
apart of having undesired influence on the rural markets patronage, results in substantial
loss of perishable agricultural goods, high cost of moving agricultural produce to markets
and even low income and unemployment among others. The aim of the study is to examine
the influence of rural roads on the patronage of rural markets in Kudan local government area
of Kaduna state. The following objectives are: to map out the types and characteristics rural
markets patronage Kudan LGA, to assess the types and characteristics of rural roads
hierarchies in Kudan LGA, to examine the influence of rural roads on the patronage of rural
markets in Kudan LGA and finally to examine the problems of rural roads that affect the
patronage of rural markets in Kudan LGA. Essentially, emphasis is on how the rural roads
development has influenced on the patronage of rural market. The spatial extent of the study
covers the ten (10) wards which are the sampled communities namely: Kudan, Hunkuyi,
Likoro, Doka, Kauran wali A, Kauran wali B, Zabin Kudan, Taban sani, Garu and Maraban
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danja. The study covers the rural roads and the entire markets in the sampled communities, in
terms of their spatial location, accessibility, functions and the conditions of roads as well as
the management/maintenance of the identified markets in the study area. The study made
used of primary and secondary data. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to obtain a
representative sample of the respondents in the study area. The first stage involves the
clustering of the whole LGA with respect to political boundaries which forms the wards or
cluster. The second stage, the purposive selection of respondents in each ward depending on
the number of questionnaire allocated. To achieve the aim of the study 400 questionnaire
were administered to respondents in the ten (10) wards of the local government area, but only
360 copies of the respondents were available at the time of the field survey. Because the
population size of the wards was not uniform, the questionnaire for each ward was
administered in proportion to the population size of the ward using the Stat Trek formula
(2012). Descriptive statistical techniques involving frequency, percentages and tables and
charts were adopted to summarize the data collected. The finding for the study includes; poor
drainage, pot holes, poor road and market management among others. The study also
recommended that regular maintenance of roads, good drainages, culverts and more roads
should be developed in Garu, Taban-Sani, Doka and Kauran Wali A. In conclusion adequate
rural roads have desirable influence not only on patronage of rural markets and agricultural
production but also on the entire socio-economic development of Kudan local government
area. Since Kudan local government area depends largely on farming activities there is need
to ensure regular and adequate provision of rural roads in order to facilitate marketing
activities as well as socio-economic transformation so as to promote the living standard of
people in the study area.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
FOR THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
DEGREE IN TRANSPORTATATION MANAGEMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY FACULTY OF SCIENCE, AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA NIGERIA
Keywords
INFLUENCE,, RURAL ROADS,, PATRONAGE,, RURAL MARKETS,, KUDAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA,, KADUNA STATE,