Improving the general road network in the rural areas has been used as a measure to alleviate poverty and attain the
Vision 2030. Beyond alleviation of poverty the importance of rural roads extends to all aspects of development of rural
communities including demand for and access to health, education, information. However, most rural roads in Ethiopia
experience numerous challenges in their maintenance. This study seeks to focus on the factors influencing maintenance of rural
road network in Wolaita Zone with the objectives being: to determine the attitude and perception effect on maintenance, to
determine the cost effect on maintenance of rural road network, to find out instructional effect on maintenance of rural road
network and to find out political effect on maintenance of rural road network. The study employs a descriptive survey design
using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The findings of the study technical team has a tendency to follow new
road construction rather than road maintenance.
