It has been well established that transport is vital to development. Transport
provides accessibility to goods, services, jobs, educational opportunities,
friends and relatives. Without viable transportation, the quality of life does
not improve and poverty is only prolonged. Furthermore, rural poverty is pervasive
and difficult to address. Improving mobility can reduce rural poverty by facilitating
women, men, and children to more readily access services (education, health,
finance, markets), obtain goods and income, and participate in social, political
and community activities. Moreover, mobility requires a combination of appropriate
transport infrastructure, improved transport services, and affordable means
of transport, both motorized and non-motorized (Starkey, 2002). for detail click here