TABLE
OF CONTENT
Title page
Certification i
Dedication ii
Acknowledgement iii
Table of content v
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0 Background of the study 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 2
1.3 Objective of the study 2
1.4 Significance of the study 2
1.5 Research hypothesis 3
1.6 Scope and limitation of the study 4
1.7 Organization of the study 5
1.8 Definition of terms 6
Reference 8
CHAPTER
TWO
2.0 Literature review 9
2.1 Introduction 9
2.2 Theoretical frame work 11
2.3 Current trend in thinking 14
References 16
CHAPTER
THREE
3.0 Research methodology 17
3.1 Sample and population of the study 17
3.2 Sources of data and data collection 18
3.3 Method of data analysis 18
3.4 Research problem 19
CHAPTER
FOUR
4.0 Data presentation analysis and
interpretation of findings 21
4.1 Introduction 21
4.2 Brief history of Moro local government 21
4.3 Organizational structure of Ilorin east
local government 23
4.4 Analysis of hypothesis 25
4.5 Testing of hypothesis 30
4.6 Summary of the data 32
References 33
CHAPTER
FIVE
Summary, conclusion, and
recommendation.
5.1 Summary of findings 34
5.2 Recommendation 34
5.3 Conclusion 37
Bibliography
CHAPTER ONE
1.0
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Local
government is the classiest tier of government to the people. Local government
is not only an institution for economic development but also the bedrock on
which the growth and development rural areas by federal and state government
superstructures are laid
Throughout
West Africa, the history of local government introduced by the British Colonial
administration to the former West African territories was imported from Britain
experience in it Colony in India and had little or no relationship with the
history and characteristics of our people. Though Community development is not
new in Nigeria, it is the emphasis on it now which makes it almost a
revolution.
However,
community development as a process in which the inhabitants of a local
government community organize themselves to provide social amenities on their
own with or without government assistance.
1.2 STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
The
major problems that hinder the progress of the local government community
development includes: Inadequate funding and withholding of local government
funds by the control of federal government and joint account with the state
government. Lack of local government autonomy over local affairs, selection
rather than election of local government executives by state government.
Corruption nepotism and favoritism.
1.3 OBJECTIVE
OF THE STUDY
In
view of the importance of local government as agent of community development,
this work will highlight the
Impact
of the local government in community development. It will also examine the
impact of local government area council in its social economic and political
activities. This work will also examine the performance of local government on
community development within it area of jurisdiction.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
This
work would be useful and beneficial not only in Moro local government, but to
other agencies involved in grassroots development efforts. It will also help to
contribute to the existing body of knowledge on Moro local government area of Kwara
state and serve as a reference for future research work.
1.5
RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
The
local government administration objectives which are both political and
administrative in nature can be streamlined to effectively mobilize local
resource both human and material through the active in-conjunction with higher
authorities’ i.e. federal and state government to Facilitate socio-economic and
political development of these rural communities.
Local
government can be a veritable agent for grassroots community development when
and if the following issues are critically examined and adopted: The local
government statutory powers and autonomy, if given prominence with
institutional backing that would encourage civic consciousness, political
participation and consultation on policy issues. It would not only bring
enthusiasms on the part of the people, but reduce areas of friction and
possible outbreak of violence.
Reliable
system of funding devoid of corrupt Practice can facilitate quick response for
local demand and aspiration for programs and projects that would have direct
impact on inhabitants. Planning process and implementation carried out from
local level would have absolute support of local community. The federal and
state Government can interface through filed agencies with local communities by
enlighten and educational campaign for easy implementation of policies of
central government.
Local
government would provide educational and skill acquisition (vocational) centers
in rural communities. This would facilitate proper use of government properties
like agricultural implement, school teaching data, Clinic and dispensary
including other infrastructures. There would be proper utilization of available
resources, prevent misuse, misappropriation and prevent acts that would be
inimical to growth and development of rural communities.
1.6 SCOPE
AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This
study presents the research on local government as agent of community
development. It covers the role of Ilorin east local government as a catalyst
for community development and the roles of various units of the local
government in this regards. It covers in retrospect the period from the time of
local government reform 1976 as a reference point till date. Taking into
cognizance that the local government (Moro local government) under spotlight
was created in December 1991.
This
work would not cover certain areas such as secret files or documents to some
documents as “classified documents” and secrete files. Time constraint was
another factor as well as inadequate finance.
1.7
ORGANISATION OF THE STUDY
This
research work is divided into five chapters.
Chapter
one contains background of the study, introduction, statement of the study,
significance of the study, research hypothesis, scope and limitation of the
study, definition of terms and references.
Why
chapter two contains literature review, introduction, theoretical frame work,
current trend in thinking, summary of the chapters and references.
Chapter
three contains research methodology, sample and the population of the study,
source of data and data collection, method of data analysis and research
problem.
Chapter
four contains data presentation analysis and interpretation of findings, introduction,
and brief history of Moro local government, analysis of hypothesis, testing of
hypothesis, summary of the data and references.
Chapter
five contains summary, conclusions and recommendations, summary of findings,
conclusions, recommendations and bibliography.
1.8
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Local
government is a concept that carries a myriad of definition and meaning. There
is no system of local government that is common to all countries of the world,
hence no uniform structure, power and function for local government. Therefore
it is difficult to find a common definition that fit ails.
Bello-
Imam [1996] defines local government as that unit of administration with
constitutionally defined territory and powers as well as an administrative
authority with relative autonomy. Such administrative authority could be, be
not always elected,
The
federal republic of Nigeria [FRN] 1976 conceives kcal government as government
at local level exercised through council established by law to exercise special’s
powers within defined areas.
The
report of the political Burien [2987]. Local government is widely acknowledged
as a viable instrument for rural transformation and for delivery of social
service to the people.
Rural
communities generally refers to the country side and is demographically defined
as that setting that has less than ten thousand people inhabiting a particular
area or location. The economic activities of a greater percentage are farming.
Development,
however, is a process of social transformation, which may manifest in visible
change in the physical environment and or in the upward movement of such hid
ices gross nation product, per capital income, declining maternal mortality and
increase employment.
Rural
community development world therefore be conceive as a process of rapid social
transformation and increase level of per capital income in the rural community
economic sector that would translate to a meaningful rise in the standard of
living of the rural population.
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