Public Traffic Service Delivery and Management of Road Transportation in Oyo State

The study focused on the challenges facing public traffic service delivery and management of road transport in Oyo State. The study adopted a survey research design by administering a questionnaire to sampled respondents. The study population comprised the entire staff of the Oyo State Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority and National Union of Road Transportation Workers (NURTW) officers. The study adopted the Taro Yamane formula as a sampling technique to deduce a 279 sample size for the study. Data were collected through primary and secondary sources. Questionnaires were deployed to purposively selected sampled respondents to collect primary data, completed by interviews with selected respondents, and published articles in journals, textbooks, and conference papers, among others, were secondary data sources. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency distribution, percentage and mean value. The study revealed that inadequate manpower, non-compliance with driving ethics, poor road network and indiscriminate parking are challenges facing traffic service delivery and management of road transportation. In conclusion, it was recommended that the government should engage in transportation technology management and continuous public enlightenment.