Impact evaluation of Ogun State traffic compliance and enforcement corps intervention on Nigerian highways

Abstract

This study sought to evaluate the impact of TRACE Corps intervention on Nigerian highways in Ogun state. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with CIPP evaluation model. A sample of three hundred (n=300) road users participated in the
study. Road Users Perception Questionnaire (RUPQ) (r =77) and TRACE Corps Efficiency Questionnaire (TCES) (r = .72) were used in data collection. The findings reveal that the number of road crashes within a period of five years under review was on the increase (191 in 2010 - 409 in 2014). However, the crash-fatal ratio was on decline while the crash-injured ratio was on the increase. Road users’ perception of activities of TRACE Corps operatives on Nigerian highways was positive (x = 2.62). TRACE Corps operatives were efficient (x = 2.67). Therefore, TRACE Corps agency is a worthwhile intervention. Thus, the management of the agency should enhance and sustain productivity of corps operatives with periodic trainings, seminars, and workshops.