TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Objectives of the study
1.4 significance of the study
1.5 Scope of the study
1.6 Statement of hypothesis
1.7 Limitation of the study
1.8 Definition of terms
1.9 Historical backgrounds
CHAPTER TWO
Literature
review
2.1 Definition of revenue
2.2 Utilization
of revenue generation in Nigeria local government
2.3 Functions
of Nigeria local government
2.4 Problems
facing Nigeria local government in Nigeria
2.7 Problems
of revenue generation in Nigeria local government
2.8 Implication
of local government areas
CHAPTER
THREE
3.1 Research
methodology
3.2 Research
design
3.3 Study
sample
3.4 Statistical
tools applied in data analysis
CHAPTER
FOUR
4.1 Data
presentation and analysis
4.2 Presentation
and analysis of personal data
4.3 Testing
of research hypothesis
CHAPTER
FIVE
5.1 Summaries
of findings
5.2 Recommendations
5.3 Conclusions
Reference
Apendix
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
An
effective local administration rests majorly on the availability of human and materials
resources to ensure development which the nation could mobilize and if properly
harnessed. In 1976, the federal military government then issued guideline on
local government in Nigeria. The reform gave recognition to local government in
Nigeria as the third tier of government as incorporated successive Nigeria
constitution.
This
gave a substantial and unprecedented autonomy to local governments in the
country. With this autonomy, greater responsibilities were assigned to meet the
aspiration of the people that most of the local governments are finding it
difficult to cope with at the grass root.
Moreover,
the principal aims of creating local governments in Nigeria include;
i. To
serve as the third tier of government through which appropriate services and
development are made in responses to the wishes of local community through
their representatives.
ii. To
serve as the intermediary between government at the centre and local
communities.
iii. To
mobilize and utilize both human and material resources by engaging the people at
the local level in the government activities.
iv. To
facilitate the exercise of democratic self government closer to the grassroots.
v. However,
all local governments in Nigeria do no longer perform their responsibilities
simply because of Poor finances arise from inadequate revenue generated.
The financial
situation in Nigeria local governments is further aggravated by the prevailing
economic situation in this country which erodes the value of fund available to
provide essential social services to the people. The precarious situation of
the local government has been blamed on the total dependence of federal and
state governments for monthly statutory allocation and support from higher
level of government looking inward to improve their internally generated
revenue (IGR) rather than to bring
about economically feasible budgeting and desire development.
It is in the light of the above
necessity the calls for the needs to examine critically the internally revenue
generation could be improve upon to complement dependence on the higher
allocation instead on total dependence on the higher levels of the government
to survive.
1.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Generally, the local government is faced
with myriads of problems ranging from corruption and embezzlement, poor
financing and mismanagement of funds which could be attributed to poor
leadership. This has deterred their development. The major issues that are connected with the revenue utilization is not
unconnected with total dependence on federal and state statutory allocation and
resultant effect is the poor revenue utilization and poor services delivery and
its attendants implications of poor governance for poor leadership.
1.3 OBJECTIVE
OF THE STUDY
The objectives of the study are as
follows;
i.
To critically examine ways of improving
revenue utilization in local government level
ii.
To conceptualize the concept of revenue
utilization
iii.
To determine whether there is effective revenue
utilization at the local government level
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
From
the outlook, there is need for the local government to improve their
performance. However, the research is significantly considering the people and
the need to utilize substantial revenue for its various sources in addition to
federal and state statutory allocation for avoidance, it will also help to
identify some means of utilizing revenue that has been neglected over years.
It will also be beneficial to grassroots,
because improved revenue utilization means improved standard of living in form
of provision of social amenities such as road, hospital, park, drinkable,
educative as it will be a reference point for researchers.
1.5 SCOPE
OF THE STUDY
The
researcher is intended to the carryout using primary and secondary data.
Primary that will be obtained from each oral interview and questionnaire while
secondary data will be obtained from annual reports and estimates of Ibadan
north local government.
The method of data analysis is
chi-square
1.6 STATEMENT
OF THE HYPOTHESIS
Ho: there
is no correlation relationship between effective revenue utilization and
Nigeria local governments.
H1: there is correlation relationship between
effective revenue utilization and Nigeria local governments.
2. Ho: internal
control has not been put in place to ensure effective utilization of revenue
generated at the local level.
H1: An
internal control measure has been put in place to ensure effective utilization
of revenue generated at the local level.
3. Ho: there is no constitutional
provision for revenue generation of local government level.
1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
In carrying out this research
work, no doubt on the number of hindrances are likely to be encountered because
this type of study entails a critical look on effective revenue utilization in
Nigeria local government such problems are:
1. Non- availability of material:- this
posses a big problem for the researcher most of the libraries visited are not
adequately stocked.
2. Financial constraints:- the
researcher was restricted by the meager financial capacity available to me.
Being a student with little or no means of income.
3. Time constraint:- the researcher was faced with limited time for
me to carry out the research work with project work. Another limitation is that
the study is limited to only one local government area.
1.8 DEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL TERMS
Local government: according to Lawal, (200),
local government can be defined as a political sub-division of a nation in
federal system which is constituted by law and has substantial control of local
affair which includes the power to impose taxes or exact labour for prescribed
purpose.
According to William Robson (2006), defines
local government as involving the conception of territorial, non-sovereign
community possessing the legal right and the necessary organization to regulate
its own affairs
REVENUE: revenue
can be defined as the funds generated by the government to finance its
activities. In other words, revenue is the total fund generated by (federal,
state and local government) to meet their expenditure for a fiscal year.
This also refers to the grand total of money
of income received from the sources of which expenses are incurred. Revenue
could be internal or external revenue.
Utilization: - utilization
can be defined as effective use of resources to promote general administration
in the interest of the people
1.9 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE ORGANIZATION
The administrative headquarter of Ibadan north
local government was located at Agodi gate. It was established through the
promulgation decree of 1991.
During the period of military regime in 1991
headed by a military dictatorship president Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida,
despite the splitting of the old difference Ibadan municipal government (IMG) in five independence local
government, namely;
i.
Ibadan north east local government
ii.
Ibadan north- east local government
iii.
Ibadan –south west local government
iv.
Ibadan north west local government
v.
Ibadan south-east local government
The resident of these are mostly Yoruba and
other tribes and their religions include Christianity, Islamic and traditional
religion. The people of the area engaged in different economic activities.
The administration is governed by duly
elected executive arm of government which is the chairman and the accounting
officer for the local government consist of eleven (11) wards and as at now,
each ward is represented by a councilor.
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