Design and Implementation of an Online Vehicle and Plate Number Registration and Identification System in Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
As we have seen from the statement of the problems, the things that stand’s as puzzle in the manual system of motor vehicle registration aims at introducing a better system which is the computerized system which will contribute in providing solution to the problems.
- To reduce the amount of time spent in registration of motor vehicle and information for all the vehicle owners.
- To ensure a very high level of accuracy during registration of certain vehicle or category of vehicles that are prone to errors in the manual system.
- To develop a system that will allow for the generation and assignment of an infinite identification mark or number (that is, the vehicle plate number).
- To replace the manual system of registration with a computerized system that will make registration simple and easy for registration officer and vehicle owner.
- To provide restriction of illegal access of this program will be limited therefore password will be created for the application software. This password will just be limited to the officer in charge of the work.
- This also aims at giving an up-to-date report of the revenue generates from vehicle registration within a defined period.
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
URBANIZATION AND URBAN TRANSPORT CONDITION IN NIGERIA.
Transport system represents a major interface between the location of activities and the general movement of people in an urban system (Ayeni, 1998).
Hitherto, urban transport problems are becoming more and more acute in the cities in Nigeria (Filani, 1994; 2002; Adesanya and Adeniji, 1998; Egunjobi, 1999;
Ogunsanya, 2002; Oyesiku, 2002; etc.) World Health Organization (2000) recently articulated that health concerns related to traffic and transportation have become a worldwide phenomenon and will likely become more of an issue in the future. Findings from other recent studies suggest that stress from transportation may represent an important factor that influences the well-being of urban population (Asiyanbola, 2004; Gee and Takeuchi, 2004).
The trend of urbanization and city growth in developing countries are characterized by rapidity of urban increase, urbanization outpacing industrialization, and a high rate of urban population growth by natural increase and migration (Oyesiku, 2002a). In Nigeria, urbanization has a fairly long history in its growth and development. Historical account shows that extensive urban 13development in Nigeria predates the British colonial administration. Early explorers, missionaries and merchants estimates of population of towns show the existence of substantial human settlements in this part of the world in the 19th century (Mabogunje, 1968). During this period, the major factors crucial to the growth and development of cities were trading, marketing and administration.
The second half of the 20th century witnessed rapid rate of urbanization and emergence of cities in various parts of Nigeria due to a number of factors among which are: introduction of wheeled transportation, particularly railway and road; categorization of settlement into hierarchical order of township; introduction of monetized economy and consequently production of cash crops and exploitation of mineral resources; continuous geopolitical restructuring, through creation of states and local governments in 1967, 1976, 1987, 1991 and 1996,; and the industrialization process between 1960 and 1975, which was based on import substitution strategies and consumer market for imported goods and services (Oyesiku 2002a).
In Nigeria the pace of urbanization has been dramatic showing extraordinarily high rates of 5 – 10 percent per annum (Egunjobi, 1999). Consequently, there has been rapid expansion of Nigerian cities’ a real extent, which is now sometimes 14tenfold their initial point of growth (Egunjobi, 1999; Ogunsanya 2002; Oyesiku 2002a). A crucial aspect of this is that city growth and expansion in Nigeria has been largely uncontrolled (Agbola, 1989; 1997; Egunjobi, 1999; 2002; Oyesiku, 2002a; Olanrewaju, 2004).
In many Nigerian cities, urban transport exhibits remarkable features. Several studies have revealed these features of Nigerian urban transport (Adeniji, 1993; Adesanya, 1996; Adesanya and Adeniji, 1998; Torres, 2001; Oyesiku, 2002b,
Ogunsanya, 2002; Olukoju, 2003; Osita et al, 2003; Vandu-Chikolo, 2004, etc.). Among these features as summarized by Oyesiku (2002b:257).
(a) Features of Urban Transport System in the Nigerian cities 95% of urban trips are by road. Out of this, about 70% of the urban trips are made by public transport.
Inter modality of trips is limited to public transport journey by road based public transport.
Ownership and organization of road public transport systems are characterized by haphazard and uncoordinated operators.
Complete absence of comprehensive and integrated of urban mass transit public transportation system. Specifically poor condition of city roads which 15in turns shortens life span of motor vehicles and high cost of maintenance (Torres, 2001).
CHAPTER THREE
SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND METHODS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Robinson et al, 1970 define system analysis as the methodological study of a system, its current and the future required objectives and procedures in order to inform a basis for the system and the design. Jerry, 1989 also define system analysis as the process of analyzing system with the potential goals of improving and modifying it. In other words, system analysis is the detailed look at the current system and what a new system will be required to do; system analysis always leads to system design which is the development of new system that will meet the future requirements.
The basic tool of system analysis is the ability is to prove, enquire, observe more and reconciles all what happens in any situation. With this alone, the information gathered is analyzed to identify the components of the system, creating a structure from which the essential requirements can most efficiently be met.
The scope of the research covers the Motor Licensing office Abuja in the registration of vehicle and identification of missing vehicles in the country.
FACT FINDING MEHOD USED
The data used in the study were collected from two sources of data collection, the primary and secondary source.
Primary Source: This involves oral interviews conducted with various personnel in the licensing office Enugu state, the licensing office and the Board of Internal Revenue in reviewing and sharing their experience about 53
the difficulties they undergo in using the manual system in vehicle and plate number registration issuance and allocation.
Secondary Source: These include the use of textbooks, dictionary, journals newspaper and Internet downloads to collect data in order to understand what the vehicle and plate number registration and identification is all about.
Close Observation Method: This involves my personal visit to the Motor Licensing office Enugu. I observed the untidiness of the offices, long queue of the vehicle owners and the difficulties the staff face in preparing these documents.
ANALYSIS OF EXISTING SYSTEM
Vehicle Registration used to involve manual recording of vehicle’s information which ranges from cars to buses and later to trucks and heavy duty equipment on ledgers and tracking other related information such as registration, road worthiness test certificates, change of ownership, engine and chassis numbers; and expiration of road license. This process has been extremely inefficient and recovery of the information was not possible once ledgers were damaged or lost as it frequently occurs.
The current manual process employed by the state agencies and parastatals charged with administering motor vehicle documentation and registration has over the years failed to effectively address the objectives of the stakeholders to the process i.e. the federal and state authorities, and the vehicle owners and users in the country.An organization’s operation is always out by employing a particular system or method, which may be by use of machine or manual system of operation. Enugu motor licensing offices carries out their operation on motor vehicle registration manually.
During this process of manual operation, the applicant who requires that his (New Vehicle, fairly use or Brand-New Vehicle) should be registered, the motor licensing Authority (M.L.A) expects him to fill three copies of form B. He should also come with the necessary documents like custom duty certificate, bill of entry, bill of lading, custom payment schedule, import duty certificate, receipt authenticating the total amount paid to the former owner be it government or the vehicle dealer together with the host of other document. These documents are checked in order to make sure that they are bear custom stamp and signature and also complete. After he has gone through this, he now instruct the inspector
officer in writing on the completed form for the applicant to go ahead with registration of his vehicle as well state the fees to be paid for the vehicle.
CHAPTER FOUR
DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING OF THE NEW SYSTEM
There is need for one to design system by showing what the system entails, identifying and defining the various components of the system before the actual implementation. The whole aim is to determine how the information can be built. This gives the design the chance of making a choice of the way the problem can best be solved.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
SUMMARY
Vehicle registration used to involve manual recording of vehicles information, which ranges from cars to buses and later to truck and heavy duty equipment. Vehicle registration in Nigeria began over 100 years ago and the records have been essentially manual which in turn is not helped to raise the efficiency of general automotive services in recent years. The federal government of Nigeria has identified economic development as a major for achieving the 2020 socio-economic development. The vehicle registration system is a must for any country that wants to be information and communication technology inclined and ready to reduce the vehicle crime rate and corruption in her system.
CONCLUSION
The understanding of the problems that very peculiar to vehicle registration system was opened up also in the chapter one and three of this project these problems includes ineffective, time consuming, tedious, in accurate, inconsistent etc. which vary from operating system compatibility to machine dependencies.
However big a software project is, these problems and more are what they face and the bigger the software are project the more probable it is that they face these problems.
When the first computer was designed, the development of all that came after the first computer is founded on the concept of the very first and now it has gone from development of just computers to the development of software as this project is done so far.
Vehicle Registration in Nigeria began over 100 years ago and the records have been essentially manual which in turn has not help to raise the efficiency of general automotive services in recent years.
This is only focused on vehicle registration and inspection, and not on other supporting services such as vehicle tracking, learner’s driving permission, and drivers’ license management, monitoring of drivers and vehicles operations and documentation of both accident and crime report.
RECOMMENDATIONS
If one thing must be researched in the Computerization of vehicle registration system with the mind of perfecting it and making it more useful in the real sense of things, it is the security of information handling software. The security of vehicle registration system is very crucial considering the prevention of vehicle crime and similar vices so it is worth further researching.
Therefore, I Recommend that motor licensing office Abuja should set up a computer based system.
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