TITLE:
Rural-Urban Road Transportation Challenges on Food Security in Maroua, Far North Region of Cameroon
AUTHORS:
Tama Bawack Ako, Clarkson Mvo Wanie
KEYWORDS:
Transportation, Transport Infrastructure, Food Security, Maroua, Cameroon
JOURNAL NAME:
Current Urban Studies,
Vol.10 No.4,
December
28,
2022
ABSTRACT: Rural-urban road transportation is very essential
for mobility in most parts of the world. Its states, especially in developing countries, have posed serious challenges to the transportation of
people and goods into urban centres with varying impacts. This study seeks to
examine the challenges in rural-urban road transportation and coping mechanisms
for food security in Maroua municipality. In order to attain these objectives,
data was collected from primary sources including field observation, interviews
and administration of 261 questionnaires. Secondary data was gotten from
published and unpublished sources. Descriptive analysis of the results was done
using SPSS version 20 and Microsoft Excel 2013. Results revealed that
rural-urban roads in Maroua are dilapidated and inadequate, making movement
difficult especially during the rainy season. These challenges negatively
affect different dimensions of food security in Maroua. Adaptation mechanisms
include urban agriculture and the rehabilitation of rural-urban road transport
infrastructure. Thus, it was concluded that, there is urgent need for
improvement of rural-urban road transport infrastructure by stakeholders as
they remain very essential for food security.