Effect of Roads on Rural Agricultural Development in Otukpo and Agatu local Government Areas of Benue State
(1) Joseph Sarwuan Tarkaa University
(2) Joseph Sarwuan Tarkaa University
(3) National Open University
(*) Corresponding Author
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26858/societies.v3i1.44135
Abstract
Abstract. This study is an investigation of the effects of roads on rural development with a focus on Otukpo and Agatu Local Government Areas of Benue State. The study’s objectives included determining whether the people in rural areas of Otukpo and Agatu LGA have access to good roads, determining the impact of rural roads on agricultural development in Otukpo and Agatu LGA, and determining the relationship between roads and rural development in Otukpo and Agatu LGA. The study was carried out among 400 (sample size) rural dwellers in the two local government areas stated above, including farmers, traders, and students. The study was guided by time-geography theory as its theoretical framework of analysis. A questionnaire and interviews were used to collect information. The data collected was presented in tabular form and analysed using frequency and percentages. The findings revealed that people in rural areas of Otukpo and Agatu LGA do not have access to good roads, and that bad roads in rural areas have hampered agricultural development in Otukpo and Agatu LGA. It was concluded that there is a need to give attention to rural roads as they can impact positively on the lives of rural dwellers and the whole country at large. It was recommended, among other things, that, in order to improve rural development in these areas, good roads should be provided by the government in conjunction with private organisations to better the lives of rural dwellers across the two local government areas. By doing this, most of the farmers, especially the young ones, will stay in the rural area and engage in farming activities to enhance food security, reduce rural-urban migration, and reduce crime.
Keywords: Rural, Road, Agriculture, Development, Benue State
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