Mbidi, Petrus N.2024-06-052024-06-052024http://hdl.handle.net/11070/3894A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of public administrationThe study was based on the influence of annual statistics on road infrastructure development and maintenance of the Ongwediva local authority in Namibia. The study was unique in its nature as it primarily focused on questioning why there were no national annual statistics on road infrastructure development and maintenance in relation to the road infrastructure under the jurisdiction and management of local authorities in Namibia. The study, used mixed research methods in which questionnaires and interview guides were the research instruments used for data collection. The targetted sample size for the study was 30 respondents, and snowball and judgmental sampling techniques were used in the process of selecting research participants. The quantitative data was presented and analysed with the use of charts and frequency tables while the qualitative responses were presented verbatim. The study found that 86% of the research participants were not satisfied with the road infrastructure development and maintenance of Ongwediva. It further found that 100% of the research participants concluded that collecting annual statistics is a positive initiative. However, the study also found that collecting annual statistics is costly. The study recommends that statistics are critical and very useful to assess and inform policies and projects. Hence, proper planning for developing and maintaining road infrastructure is vital. The study recommends that local authorities should adopt a strategic plan to address the disparity in road infrastructure development and maintenance between each local authority's central business district and its less used roadways. The study further recommends that it is essential to conduct yearly reviews of the Local Authority Act to ensure it remains aligned with the evolving demands of the global villageenAnnual StatisticsRoad InfrastructureLocal AuthorityThesis