TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Certification page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Table of contents

List of table

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction

1.Background of the study

1.2Statement of the problem

1.3Objectives/purpose of the study

1.4Research question/hypothesis

1.5Significant of the study

1.6Scope of the study

1.7Limitation of the study

1.8Definition of special terms

References

CHAPTER TWO: Review of the Related Literature

2.1Theoretical framework

2.2Historical background

2.3Current literature on theories postulated above

References

CHAPTER THREE: Research Design and Methodology

3.1Research design

3.2Sources of data

3.2.1Primary source of data

3.2.2Secondary source of data

3.3The population of the study

3.4Determination of sample size

3.5Methods of data collection

3.5.1Questionnaire design, distribution andcollection of responses

3.6Methods of data presentation and analysis

CHAPTER FOUR: Data Presentation and Analysis

Data presentation

Demographic characteristics

CHAPTER FIVE: Summary of Findings, Recommendation Conclusion

5.1Summary of findings

5.3Conclusion

5.2Recommendation

Bibliography

Appendixes

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Road Transportation is a necessary end right from early history. The mobility of people and materials especially in the present days become one of the greatest needs that have to be adequately satisfied on our society and economy at large.

Transportation is referred to as the engine of the economy Kunri 2005:79. This means that with out transportation management system, the entire economy will suffer stagnation. Transportation helps to bridge the gap between producers, suppliers and industrials users as well as individual commuters.

Research has shown that transportation alone account for about 46 of the total physical distribution costs for manufacturing companies and 28 for reseller companies

It is important to note that not much success can be accomplish in manufacturing, distribution of goods and services including the movement of people without transportation.

It is as a result of the great importance attached to transportation that man has over the years developed various transportation modes in other to facilitate the movement of people and materials. The mode of transportation selected will greatly depend on price, time, delivery, condition and destination, customers patronage, and past purchase satisfaction.

This poor transportation management can therefore jeopardize the source of procurement of materials; goods and services, movement or people and even course increase in prices and loss of lives.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Poor road transportation management is one major problem that is affecting the growth of the economy. Poor road transportation management has led to the ineffectiveness and collapse of the Nigerian road system that suppose to carry bulky goods from one city to another and has made inflation to be high. This in turn has bounced as the road transportation system characteristized by heavy duty lorries overworking the road system and the resultant effect is damages of roads causing accidents and loss of lives and property.