Rural Transportation and Rural Development: The Instance of Akwapim South District in Ghana

The invaluable role of transport in the development of any geopolitically organized area is indubitable. The quality of transport services in an area (rural or urban), determines the extent of social and economic development in that particular area. This study reports on the assessment of the unproblematic interrelatedness between rural transportation and rural development in Akwapim District in Ghana. The study relied on the survey research technique to collect some basic data on the respondents, using the questionnaire as the research instrument. The study also relied on traffic survey to collect data on some traffic parameters and rural feeder road conditions in the study area. It was revealed that all the sampled feeder roads in the study area were in a deplorable condition of disrepair and needed urgent repairs. The study further discovered that the farmers' socio-economic activities and well-being were tied to the apron-string of the irregular rural transportation service in the area. The study made recommendations on ways to improve the rural transportation situation in the area, and by extension, the socioeconomic wellbeing and kismet of farmers in the study area.