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    The Effect of Road Transport Infrastructure on Logistics Performance: In The Case of Moha Soft Drink Industry SC Plants in A.A.
    (Addis Abeba Universty, 2026-09) Meron Mekbib; Busha Temesgen (PhD)
    This study examines the effect of road transport infrastructure on logistics performance at Moha Soft Drink Industry S.C., across its Teklehaimanot, Summit, and Nifas Silk plants in Addis Ababa, focusing on five infrastructure dimensions: scheduling, accessibility, safety, efficiency, and route choice. Using a quantitative, cross sectional design, primary data were collected from 132 logistics and operational staff out of a target population of 170 (77.8% response rate), predominantly drivers with over a decade of experience, and analyzed through descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression in SPSS. Descriptively, respondents agreed that infrastructure deficiencies disrupt MOHA's logistics operations across all five dimensions, though only scheduling showed a strong correlation with logistics performance (r = .661, p < .01). The regression model was statistically significant (R² = .468, Adjusted R² = .447, F = 22.168, p < .001), explaining 46.8% of the variance in logistics performance, with scheduling emerging as the dominant predictor (β = .681, p < .001) and efficiency also significant but negatively associated with performance (β = --.144, p = .034), while accessibility, safety, and route choice showed no independent predictive power despite being rated as serious operational concerns. The study concludes that scheduling reliability and operational efficiency are the primary drivers of logistics outcomes at MOHA, and that improving infrastructure alone will not automatically translate into better performance, recommending investment in real time scheduling systems, efficiency focused cost tracking, and coordinated long term infrastructure improvements with public road authorities