ABSTRACT
The research observes the role and
importance of local government administration in community development with
particular reference to Obowo local government area of Imo state. The research
work adopted the structural and functional theory as a theoretical framework
for analyzing the performance of the local government. This research contains
five chapters, chapter one deals with the background of the study, statement of
problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the
study, scope of the study, limitation of the study, definition of terms.
Chapter two deals with literature review which review all aspect of creation of
local government as a development oriented policy in Nigeria, definition of
local government, function of local government , statutory status of local
government, local government as agent of grass root development and references,
chapter three covers research design and
methodology, introduction, research design, method of data collection,
population and sample size, sample techniques,
validity and reliability of measuring instrument and data analysis
techniques, while chapter four deals with the presentation and analysis of
data, introduction, presentation of data, analysis of data, test of hypothesis,
interpretation of data. Finally chapter
five deals on summary, recommendations, conclusion, references,
questionnaires and appendix.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title
page
Approval
page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table
of content
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1
Background of the study
1.2
Statement of problems
1.3
Objective of the study
1.4
Research questions
1.5
Significance of the study
1.6
Scope of the study
1.7
Limitation of the study
1.8
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review
2.1 Definition of local government
2.2 Function of local government
2.3 Statutory status of local government
2.4 Local
government as an agent of grass root development
References
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research design and methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research design
3.4 Methods
of data collection
3.5 Population
and sample size
3.5 Sample
techniques
3.6 Validity
and reliability of measuring instrument
3.7 Data
analysis techniques
CHAPTER
FOUR
4.0 Presentation
and analysis of data
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Presentation
of data
4.3 Analysis
of data
4.4 Test
of hypothesis
4.5 Interpretations
of data
CHAPTER
FIVE
5.0 summary,
recommendations and conclusion
5.1 Summary
5.2 Recommendations
5.3 Conclusions
References
Questionnaires
Appendix
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
Local
government world over play very important role in the governance of any polity
and due to this reasons, it was noted that the federal and state government of
Nigeria based on large size of the nation will not penetrate much into the
rural areas and for this purpose therefore, local government created as the
third tier of the government to achieved development in the rural areas.
According
to Kemjika C.C. (2004:24) the primary purpose for the creation of local
government is to bring the government to local communities, so that the local
people can participate fully in the process of government in order to provide
essential local services such as the supply of waster and provisions of qualitative education, rural
electrification, good road network, good market structure etc and for
development to penetrate effectively in Obowo local government, it was crated
to attain this purpose in 1980. This local government came into existence for
the purpose of bringing government nearer to the citizens of Obowo to provide
certain basic services for the citizens at the local level. To solve common
problems and needs of the citizens at the local level which could not be solves
by the rural people alone.
Anamgba
(2001:69) sees the functions of local government as follows:
i.
Maintaining law and order at the local level
ii.
To serve as a ling between the local
communities and federal or state government.
iii.
To bring the government nearer to the people.
iv.
It also collects some revenue such as taxes,
rates and licenses.
v.
It encourages local participation in
politics, to provide essential services such as health care center, well
electrification, building of markets, parks, maternity, fire services,
drainage, control of water, control of beggar and prostitute and settlement of dispute,
provision of public utilities, regulations and control of buildings, towns and
provisions of banking services.
vi.
Finally, with the existence of Obowo local
government the above functions will be achieved.
1.2 STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEMS
The
dynamism of a state can be boosted by development or creation of local
government in the rural areas to make possible through policy oriented based on
research work.
1. How
level of awareness or ignorance of most members of the Obowo as to the
contribution, as well as the benefits derived.
2. Retarded
economy growth or development.
3. Degree
of mobilization of the rural populace.
4. Measure
to be taken to ensure and enhance effective rural development.
5. Extent
the local government have done in the participation and development of rural
areas.
1.3 OBJECTIVES
OF THE STUDY
This research
identifies the following specific objectives:-
1. To
shows that creation of Obowo local government brought development ion Obowo.
2. To
evaluate the viable development programmes and projects initiated by the local
government towards the development of Obowo e.g. health project, education,
industrialization and agricultural development.
3. To
access the degree of mobilization of the rural populace towards the increased
need for rural development of Obowo by the local government.
4. To
examine the available sources of internal and external, and matching them into
the anticipated development projects in Obowo.
5. To
shows that Obowo local government has taken an appropriate measure to ensure
and enhance effectiveness of development.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1.
Do you think that the existence of Obowo
local government have brought development to this area?
2.
Do you think there is even distribution of
amenities by Obowo local government?
3.
Is the internally and externally generated
revenue enough to carry out development projects and programmes by Obowo?
4.
Does Obowo local government generated enough
funds internally?
5.
Have there being any development programme embark
by Obowo local government?
6.
Do you think that Obowo local government
programme have embarked on development programme by Obowo local government?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It is important to note that the
creation of local government in Nigeria such as Obowo local government will
help the chairman and its councilors to work effectively in order to develop
the grass roots level. This study will help the decision makers to ratify the
problems in Obowo local government faces in generating her internal revenue.
This research work will help studies look inward in carrying out research on
creation of local government in Nigeria.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This study
focused on the rural development of Obowo local government and in so doing, it
is concerned on how Obowo local government have fairing since its creation.
1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This entails the problems
encountered during the research work. Some people interviewed during this
course of study were ignorant of the creation of local government. Finance was
another problem, encountered since a lot of money was involved photocopying of
materials and transportation to various place in the course of data collection.
1.8 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
These concepts are defined
within the context of ths research work.
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
According to
Anamgba (2001:67) defined local government as a government created by law to
perform local functions ate the grass root level. Anamgba also pointed out that
local government also has been seen as the administration at the local level.
However the state government where by the former perform local functions.
DEVELOPMENT
According to
Osigwe (2004:2) defines development as a change process characterized by
increasing productivity, equalization in the distribution of the social product
and the emergency of indigenous institution whose relation with developed
center of international economy are characterized by equality rather than
dependence and subordination.
RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
Ojo (1997:10)
defines rural development as the development of rural areas especially local
communities where social infrastructures are lacking.
SELF
HELP DEVELOPMENT
Anyaele
(1987:90) defines self help development as the development of a community in
which the people of the community contribute vigorously towards improving their
community life without government assistance.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
The Nigeria
journal of public affairs (1990:15) sees
community development as the development that fashioned towards improving the
societal environment and the wiring condition of a community.
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