Security Problems in Transportation Faced by Logistics Companies in The Capital Region of Ghana

Abstract

This research aims to identify security problems in transportation faced by logistics com-panies in the capital region of Ghana. Transportation is a key player in logistics; It enhance movements of goods and services from the beginning of the supply chain to final con-sumption. However, there are specific challenges faced by transportation by logistics companies which become a threat to transportation security. These challenges that make transportation insecure lead to loss of resources, money and time. Ghana as a developing country exhibits a unique logistics environment as well as unique challenges in transportation, which is the backbone of logistics.

Questionnaires and interviews are the approaches used to investigate the thesis question. Ninety-two (92) drivers from different logistics companies in the Accra region are contact-ed for their responses. Some of the respondents took some incentives to get their answer in time. The data used for the research was collected in Autumn 2018.

The theory part of the research is into two sections. The first section focuses on logistics, transportation and transport insecurity in general theories while the second section looks at logistics in Ghana. To answer the research investigated questions accurately, mixed method data tools are employed thus quantitative and qualitative. Primary data which falls under quantitative and qualitative was obtained aside secondary data and analyzed from stakeholders in the logistics field specifically in transportation through questionnaires and interviews which falls under qualitative.

In the final analyses, it shows that logistics road transportation in the Accra region is not very much secure because of the following: inadequate use of information technology, drivers' indiscipline, inadequate logistics infrastructure, and the occurrence of criminal in-cidents. On the scale of 1 to 10, it is established from the respondents that lack of or bad logistics infrastructure is the major contributing factor and criminal attacks been the least. Low application of information technology has medium factor that needs to be checked, Indiscipline on the part of drivers is a less contributing factor towards the insecurity of lo-logistics road transportation in the Accra region.