ABSTRACT
This
project work was geared towards examing and ascertaining the public
administration and community development in Anambra State, with particular
reference to selected communities in Aguata Local government Area of Anambra.
In the bid to achieve this aim or target, primary or secondary sources were
used in data collection. The primary source include questionnaire, while the
secondary source include text books. A sample size of 500 persons out of the
total population of 58.998 persons in the communities under study, comprising
both indigenes and non-indigenes from all works of life, was drawn using sample
ramdom sampling techniques in view of the sample size, 500 questionnaires were
drafted and personally distributed to the sample size, out of which 350 were
retrieved and presented accordingly, using frequency distribution tables with
research questions, number of respondents, responses and percentages simple
enough to understand from the findings, it was discovered that there were some
inherent problems in the community of which a greater percentage were aware of
it. Government have however in recent past intervened by putting up strategies
but the performance of these strategies were not worth the salt, and as a result,
able bodied men of the communities have fled to other communities in search for
a better life thereby, leaving the communities static and under developed. It
was however suggested by the people that the urgent intervention of government
of government through the instrumentality of public administration was
expedient and necessary and that such intervention should be in all the sectors
of the polity or Economy such as economy, agriculture polities, education,
health, power and energy infrastructure, etc, since the role of government was
considered in evitable, however in reaction to these problems, the research
found-out and in response to the findings, the researcher recommended some
possible solutions which include: that government should intervene by setting
up strategies to curb the problems and bring the situation to its barest minimum,
people should shun all acts of corruption a cordial relationship should be
maintained by government with the members of the community and finally, the
monitoring agencies should be established to monitor projects and implementers
to ensure strict compliance to laid-down procedures as well as curb the
incidence of corruption, by officers. Finally and conclusively some constraints
were encountered in the course of writing his work, such as response to
questionnaires, etc. suggestions for further research were also made by the
researcher.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval ……………………………………………………………………………i
Dedication
…………………………………………………………..……………iii
Acknowledgment …………………………………………………………………iv
Abstract
……………………………………………………………………………v
Table of contents …………………………………………………………………vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………………...…1
1.1 Background
to the study …………………………………………………….1
1.2 Statement
of problem ………………………………………………….……3
1.3 Research
question
1.4 Purpose
of study …………………………………………………………….4
1.5 Hypotheses
(optional)
1.6 Significance
of the study ……………………………………………………5
1.7 Scope
of the study …………………………………………………..………6
1.8 Limitations
of the study
1.9 Operationalization
/ Definition of terms ……………………………6
CHAPTER TWO
Literature
Review and Theoretical framework
2.0 Literature
Review ………………………………………………8
2.1 Theoretical
framework
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology
3.1 Research design
3.2 Area of the study
3.3 Population of the study
3.4 Sample
and sampling techniques
3.5 Methods of data collection
3.6 Instruments for data collection
3.7 Reliability of the instruments
3.8 Validity of the instruments
3.9 Distribution and Retrieval of Instruments
3.10 Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Data
Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Data presentation
4.2 Analysis of Research Questions
4.3 Testing of Hypothesis (if applicable)
4.4 Interpretation of Results
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary,
Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1 Summary of findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
Appendix
Questionnaire
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
TO THE STUDY
During the colonial period in Nigeria
the government performed very limited functions such as the maintenance of law
and order, defense and collection of revenue. But after attaining independence,
the government has totally changed. The government has gone beyond the
traditional function of maintaining law and order, defense and revenue
collection. Their functions now include both development and national building
activities.
Investigations
carried out proved that in community development in Nigeria, with particular
reference to selected communities in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra
State, the people especially the poor, expect many things from the set of
public Administration or the government
. The poor expect many things from government. The poor and weaker
sections look up to government to improve their lot and allieviate their
misery. Thus, in response to the rising expectations of the people, governemtns
of these communities in Aguata Local Government have assumed enormous
responsibilities in order to improve the social and economic conditions of the
people, thus bringing community development through the instrumentality of
Public Administration.
Consequently,
since developing societies are engaged in rapid socio-economic transformation
under the leadership of government, public administration necessarily has a
very crucial and fundamental impact in the society. Thus, this work is designed
and set to find out public administration and community development with
particular reference to selected communities in Aguata Local government Area of
Anambra State, as well as make recommendations.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
From
the background of the study, it is evidenced that some problems actually
necessitated the changing of government in these communities after
independence, prominent among them include: 1. Lack
of social amenities in these communities.
2. Poor infrastructural facilities, such as
good roads, schools, hospitals, electricity etc which led to the
non-development of these communities.
3. The social and economic condition of the
people was very poor.
4. Poverty engulfed the weaker section of the
people of which many died as a result of hunger, starvation and mal-nutrition,
especially the women and children.
Consequently,
the issue which arises from this study is to ascertain the importance of Public
“Administration in Anambra State in order to alleviate or reduce these problems
evidenced in these communities to it’s bearest minimum.
1.3 RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
For the
purpose of this study, the following questions are considered important and
were used to find suitable answers to these problems. They are:
1. What is
the problem facing the communities?
2. Does the government strategies to proffer
solution to the challenges facing the community?
3. What is the relationship between the
communities and the government ?
1.4 PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
The broad purpose of this study is to
ascertain the impact of Public Administration and community development to
selected communities in Aguata Local Government and the developing societies at
large.
1. To find out the impact of Public
Administration in developing societies in general, particularly the selected
communities of Aguata Local Government.
2. To find out the causes and effects of
poverty and other problems of the developing societies in community development
with particular reference to the selected communities in Aguata Local Government
in Anambra Sate.
3. To find out the reason or reasons behind
the changing of government in community development with particular reference
to the selected communities in Aguata Local government in Anambra State.
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
The overall significance or importance of this
study, and the beneficiaries of this
research work are as follows;
1. It will be of great value to potential
administrators, and policy makers to embark on efficient policy and decision
making.
2. It will help the people of developing
societies or communities to be aware of the essential and crucial of Public
Administration in the community, thus, support and embrace the subject matter.
3. Students of Public Administration will also
benefit as they will begin to understand and appreciate their course of study
in improving community development and the national economy.
4. Finally, this study after documentation
will serve as a reference material for similar studies in the future.
1.7 SCOPE OF
THE STUDY
This research work is geared towards ascertaining
Public Administration and community development in Anambra State, focusing on
some selected communities in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Aguata
Local Government Area of Anambra State is made up to fourteen (14) communities
namely: Ekwulobia, Isuofia,
Agulu-Ezechukwu, Uga, Achina, Umuchu, Amesi, Akpo, Nkologwu, Ikenga, Ezinifite,
Umuoha, Igbo-ukwu, Ora, eri. This study will however be limited to Ekwulobia
and Isuofia communities only, so as to ensure an in-depth study.
1.8 LIMITATIONS
OF THE STUDY
In the course of writing this project
research work, the research encounted some inevitable constraints in an effort
to make the study a reality. Some of these constraints include:
1. Financial
constraints: In as much as finance
is fundamental to the meaningful completion of the study the researcher found
it a bit difficult raising the needed and required finance.
2. Time
constraints: the paucity of time had a serious impact in conducting the
research work. The time lay between the approval of the project topic and the
submissions was a serious problem as the researcher had to battle with the
limited time available to conduct the research concurrently with his academic
schedules.
3. There was also the problem of insufficient
data within the research of the researcher.
4. Finally, there was little delay in
responding to the questionnaire due to the busy and tight schedule of the
respondents as at the time of this study.
1.9 DEFINITION
OF TERMS
These are terms used in this research work which are
worthy of definition. They are as follows:
1. Public
Administration: This means governmental administration it is the study of
the management of the public agencies that carryout public policy or policies
in order to fulfill the state purpose in the public interest.
2. Community
Development: This is a set of values and practices which plays to overcome
poverty and disadvantages knitting societies together at the grass root and
depending democracy.
3. Colonial
period: This is the period or era when the third world countries of Asia,
Africa and Latin America Counties were colonized by the European powers. In
Nigeria, this period connotes the period between 1900-1960 when Nigeria was
under the colonization of Britain.
1.10 ORGANIZATION
OF THE STUDY
The
chapter of this research work presents the introduction background of the
study, statement of the problem under study, research question to enable the
researcher to meet up with the problems under study and the objective of the
study, purpose of the study, significant of the study, scope of the study,
limitation of the study and definition of some important terms.
The
chapter two which presents the literature review, which is the review what have
been writing by other scholars, authors and other writers about the related
topics which helped the researcher to meet up with the problems under study
with the theoretical framework which is the presentation of theories which is
pounded by other scholars in relation to the topic under study.
The
chapter three, presents the methodology which is the research design Area of
the study, population of the study, sample and sampling techniques, method of
data collection, reliability of instrument, validity of the instrument,
distribution and retrieval of the instrument, method of data collection.
The
chapter four presents the research question which was gotten using the method
introduced in chapter three, and it will be critically analyzed for easy
understanding, and to be able to come up with a successful conclusion about the
problem under study.
The
chapter five is the conclusion and recommendation coupled with suggestion for
further research in some areas in which the researcher was not able to meet up
with.
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