Significance of Road Transportation as a Panacea for Sustainable Community Economic Development in Isoko North Communities in Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to investigate the significance of road transportation as a panacea for sustainable community economic development in Isoko North Communities in Delta State, Nigeria using appropriate standard procedures after collecting primary and secondary data in the study area. Data obtained from participants and respondents showed that 92.2% believe the revenue generated from transport is not effectively and efficiently utilized towards the development of the roads and 87.7% submits that the development in Isoko North is not equivalent to the revenue generated in the state through transport. The first question about the effective utilization of revenue for road development has the highest mean (4.31) and low standard deviation (0.785), reflecting consensus. The second question on reducing transporters' ticket fees has a slightly lower mean (4.07) and higher standard deviation (0.86), suggesting more varied opinions. The third question on whether development matches revenue generated has a mean of 4.25 and a standard deviation of 0.87, again reflecting agreement but with slight variability. The skewness values for all items are negative, indicating a leftward skew, as kurtosis values are positive, reflecting a peaked distribution. Overall, respondents perceive inefficiencies in revenue utilization and express strong opinions on reducing ticket fees and development alignment.