Assessment of The Transportation System at Dawanau International Grain Market Kano, Nigeria

The success of any social and economic activity is established on the basis of the Transportation system it employs which forms one of the most essential aspects of Supply Chain and Logistics. All markets and the process of distribution of agro-based commodities necessary for the survival of any community are dependent on this aspect of supply chain, the study focused on the “Assessment of Transportation System at Dawanau International Grain Market Kano, Nigeria”. Two (2) research objectives were raised to guide the study which includes, identify the mode of Transportation employed in Dawanau International Grain Market Kano and highlight the challenges facing Transportation of grains in the Dawanau International Grain Market Kano. Two (2) research questions were asked to guide the study and they were in line with the stated objectives of the study. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study and descriptive statistics of frequency counts, simple percentage and graphs were used to analyze the bio-data of the respondents, while mean was used to answer the research questions. Findings revealed that mode of transportation employed in Dawanau International Grain Market, Kano include road (93.2%), wheel borrows (3.7%) and human portage (3.1%). The study recommended that there is need to revamp train services to reduce the dependence on the Roads transportation and for better haulage of grains and to Optimize transportation logistics.



Journal Title: Nigerian Journal of Logistics and Transport

Category: Transportation

ISSN: 2714-2248

Year of Establishment: 2018

Section: Transportation Technology

Volume: 15

Issue: 1

Total Download: 3

Said Ali Said. 2024 Assessment of The Transportation System at Dawanau International Grain Market Kano, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Logistics and Transport. 15 (1). 288-302. https://doi.org/10.61955/FHONUK

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