Adoption of ict, fleet management system and transport efficiency in Uganda

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the Adoption of ICT, Fleet Management and Transport Efficiency in Uganda. The study was guided by the following research objectives: To establish the relationship between Fleet Management system and transport efficiency system; To examine the relationship between adoption of ICT and transport efficiency system. To examine the combined effect of adoption of ICT and fleet management system on transport efficient system.A cross sectional and quantitative survey, was used in the selection of 18 fleet management businesses in Uganda picked from Uganda freight forwarders association (UFFA) 17 Entities was selected and 08 heads of departments were picked purposively which gave a total of 136 respondents using Krejcie and Morgan (1970).But only 98 responded making a percentage of 72.1% sample size determination table by (Krejce and Morgans, 1970).Data was collected using questionnaires. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS 17). Results shows that there is a positive and significant relationship between Fleet Management system and transport efficiency system in Uganda, That there is a positive and significant relationship between adoption of ICT and transport efficiency system in Uganda, that there is a positive and significant relationship between adoption of ICT and Fleet Management and efficiency system in Uganda. The variables entered in the regression model explain an overall of 45.9% (AdjR2 = .459) of the variance in Transport Efficiency, implying that the remaining 54.1% is explained by factors not considered in this study. Nonetheless, considering the three predictors in this study, the results show that ICT Adoption has a better contribution effect on Transport Efficiency of freight forwarders. there is need for continuous training of the managers on how to use and adopt ICT since this enhances their stability to manage the movement of cargo and trucking of the vehicles thus leading to efficient transport system; here is also a need to put much emphasis on equipping the managers of the fleet with technical and operant skills because it enhances their performance hence transport efficiency, the freight forwarders and stakeholders should promote and appreciate ICT Adoption as it‟s vital in achieving transport efficiency, this can be achieved through continued trainings and encouraging the managers to constantly use the system installed for monitoring and fleet management.