ABSTRACT
This research work problem into the place of
impact of road network in the selling of agricultural products in Nigeria
Anambra State. This study tries to identify the causes of road network in the
selling of agricultural product, in addition of this research work in summary.
Chapter one; this work entails the introduction, back ground of the study,
statement of problems, purpose of the study, significance of the study, area of
the study. Chapter two: this work entails with the review of related
literature. Chapter three; summary of research design methodology, sample size
and technology, method of data collection, methods of distribution of
questionnaire, chapter four; it equally goes with presentation and analyzing of
data. Chapter five; summary of the research findings testing of hypothesis,
recommendation and conclusion.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title - - - - - - - - - - -i
Approval - - - - - - - - -ii
Dedication
- - - - - - - - -iii
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - -iv
Table
of contents - - - - - - - -vi
Abstract
- - - - - - - - - -ix
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study - - - - - -1
1.2 Statements of the problems - - - - -2
1.3 Objective of the Study - - - - - -4
1.4 Significance of the study - - - - - -5
1.5 Research Question - - - - - - -6
1.6 Area of the Study - - - - - -7
1.7 Definition of terms - - - - - - -7
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1
A brief Introduction - - - - - - -10
2.2
Agricultural Product - - - - - - -10
2.3
Road network - - - - - - - -11
2.4
Functions of agriculture - - - - - -12
2.5
Importance of agriculture - - - - - -13
2.6
Researchers view on agricultural road
network
problems - - - - - - - -15
2.7
Problems of agricultural road network - - - -20
2.8
Contribution of rural network to agriculture - -21
2.9
Enhance special agricultural production efficiency -22
2.10
Government intension- - - - - - -24
2.11
Summary of Literature review - - - - -29
CHAPTER THREE
3.1
Introduction - - - - - - - -31
3.2
Design of the study - - - - - - -31
3.3
Population of the study - - - - - -31
3.4
Sample of the study - - - - - - -32
3.5 Validation of the
instrument - - - - -33
3.6 Instrument for data
collection - - - - -33
3.7
Distribution and revival of instrument - - - -34
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2
Presentation and analysis of data - - - -36
4.3
Testing of hypothesis - - - - - - -41
4.4
Findings - - - - - - - - -45
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1
Summary of findings - - - - - - -47
5.3
Conclusion - - - - - - - - -50
5.3
Recommendation - - - - - - -51
5.4
Limitation of the study - - - - - -52
5.5
Suggestion for further research - - - - -53
References - - - - - - - - -54
Appendix
A - - - - - - - - -55
Questionnaire - - - - - - - -56
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Food production is geographically
disposed and it is not an easy work, like food production centers with the
production center.
The Nigerian food industry for example
depends on the distribution of food it produces. Most of the food produced
cannot get to the market due to the acute road network difficulties that will
serve the food industry. Food production therefore depend upon road network for
the creation and preservation of their values. The effect and the importance of
road was critically investigated in this study with a particular product in
Njikoka Anambra State Nigeria.
Food production is one of the priority
facing most of the world’s people today. It is also a problem that may worsen
rapidly in the years ahead.
According to the Food Agricultural
Organization (FAO), food production of the developing countries will increase
by a staggering 125% by 2010. On the other hand, problems relating to rural
penetration have contributed to wooing the world and particular Nigeria Agriculture.
It is because of the above problems that
the government must intensify efforts to improve the road networks especially
in the rural areas.
Collection
and individual efforts should be directed towards fighting a war against hunger
and the provision of road network to allocate the agricultural products.
Investment decision in agricultural policy can help to ensure supply of
additional food and its distribution to consumers.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Since the early years of man,
agriculture and road network have always co-existed together due to the source
of food and other economics products must be accessible for the collection
distribution to market port and factories.
It
is important that adequate and effective road network should be introduced or
encouraged to achieve the modern food selling system objectives. Transportation
is therefore to serve as a means of marketing goods. In Njikoka Anambra State,
most of the network do not pass within the agricultural areas and thereby
hinder agricultural progress. In some rural areas, most of the road network
which passes through agricultural areas from farm to the market places is often
too bad all the years for easy transportation. Most of these feeders road
networks are interfaced narrow, poorly drained that they prevent easy access to
the interlard where the majority of the farmers are located.
There are also the problems of
maintenance, adequate executive capacity suitable materials and management
where the road networks are in fair conditions.
Beside the poor condition of the feeder
road network delay in transport, bad loading and offloading and rough handling
goods result to great damages spoilage and deterioration of products.
Poor road network also has the additional
effect of preaching from the specializing in the corps that offer attempt to
keep his family supplied with all their needs and therefore retains food than
he adequately needs. This is because if he runs shortage, it will be difficult
to tap other resources and this entails. Higher cost as a result of road
network. It often poses a problem because urban dwellers will be faced with
shortage of food staff and other essential goods manufactured from agricultural
materials these problems will hinder the ability to import system of land use
for agricultural production.
If agriculture is to respond to the
growing demand then it will be necessary to involve a good progressive rural
structure with rural roads to quicken and reduce the cost of the flow of
agricultural commodities, information and ball sort of rural services to enable
contribute meaningfully to generate growth.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The general objective of this study is
to determine the impact of road network on the selling of agricultural products
in Anambra State. A case study of Njikoka Local Government in Anambra State.
The
objectives of this study are to:
1. Identify
those factors that all directly and indirectly related to the selling of
agricultural products and to what extent they have contributed to the rise and
fall of agricultural products.
2. Determine
the extent which road transport system has affected the selling of Agricultural
products in Anambra State.
3. Offer
useful recommendation with a view of making the selling of agricultural product
in Anambra State more successful and effective.
4. Determine
the effect of road network in the selling of agricultural product.
5. Evaluate
the primitive use of farm tools to produce staple crops in large quantities
that can be transported to other parts of local government area.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY.
It is hoped that findings of this study
will be of immense contribution to;
Academicians:
This research work will help in providing adequate information and also
stimulate them in carrying out further study in the area of common (i.e road
network on the selling of Agricultural product).
Agricultural Sector:
this research work will help to prepare this section for credit requirement.
Business Men:
This research work will open the mind and eye of the businessmen to know the
ways of dealing with agricultural products and need for business expansion.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTION
1. Can
the road network be identified to those factors that are all directed and in
directed related to the selling of agricultural product and to what extent can
they be contributed to the rise and fall of the agricultural products?
2. To
what extent has road transport system affect selling of agricultural products
in Anambra state?
3. Can
the road network often useful recommendation with a view to making the selling
of agricultural products in Anambra State more successful?
4. What
are the effects of road network in the selling of agricultural product?
5. Can
they determine the primitive use of farm tools to produce staple crops in large
awareness?
1.6 AREA OF STUDY
The impact of road network in selling of
agricultural products in Njikoka Anambra State is the center point of this
research work, various literatures in the impact of road network in selling of
agricultural products were reviewed using the questionnaire which were designed
for the three towns each in three major food productivity areas of the Njikoka
Anambra State were selected for the study.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Rail transportation;
it always refers to the track (routes) which train passes.
Air transportation;
This route includes domestic/national, intercontinental and international.
Road transportation; A road is
way between two major places with a prepared surface which vehicles can
use in transporting people, materials and goods.
Pipelines:
These are used for the transportation of liquids such as crude oil, petrol,
kerosene, diesel, water, liquefied coal and natural gas from point of supply to
point of consumption.
Inland water transportation:
this is the transportation that is carried out in land water ways such as
rivers, lakes, Greeks, canals and lagoons,
Ocean transportation:
the transportation is carried out in the trans-ocean route that naturally links
continents to another.
Transship:
This is the combination of water and rail mode of transportation. Trains move
to the ship yard from where ship will transport them to the designation city.
The goods will be off loaded and transport to the buyer station by train.
Fishy back:
This is the combination of water transportation and tracks to convey goods from
point of production to customers.
Air truck:
this is the combination of air transportation and truck to the goods is trucked
to the airports where airplanes would move them to the destination city. The
goods will be trucked to the buyer’s station.
Piggy back: This
is the process of using rail and truck in moving goods from point of production
to final consumers.
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