Unlicensed Road Menders and Road Maintenance in Ekiti, Nigeria

摘要

Survival strategies are becoming the unique features of developing countries, especially when they face serious economic hardships. This need for survival has prompted the emergence of another 'road construction experts' without any formal training in road construction and maintenance on the major highways in Nigeria. This study therefore examined this trade (referred to as road menders) and the perception of the people on their activities on the Nigeria high ways using Ekiti state as case study. A representative sample of three hundred and eighty respondents made up of both the road menders, as well as community members were involved in the research. Findings revealed that the activities of the self-employed road contractors constitute a threat to the public and an . embarrassment to the nation. A number of suggestions were made to avoid this situation.