Road Network, Agriculture and the Economy of Benue and Kogi State
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Agricultural Productivity, Economic Growth, Economic Development, Road NetworkAbstract
This research looks at road network, agriculture and the economy of Benue and Kogi State. The research used both primary and secondary data to compile its population. A sample size of 400 was achieved by using Taro Yamane formula. With the use of a purposive sampling methodology, 400 questionnaires were circulated and 286 were collected. Using a mean criterion of 3.0, the questionnaire was evaluated using a 5-point Likert scale, SPSS and Cronbach Alpha correlation of 0.80 was employed in it data analysis. According to the research, decreased in agricultural productivity, increased post-harvest losses, limited access to markets, high transportation costs, decrease in crop quality, decrease in economic growth, increased in poverty, decrease in investment, increased in food prices, reduction in government revenue, environmental degradation, reduction to access to social services, increased accidents and fatalities, reduction in the quality of life and hindrance to sustainable development are the result of bad road network in Benue and Kogi State. The study gave some recommendations and concluded that the availability of good road transport infrastructure will improve agricultural output and the economy of Benue and Kogi State.
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