LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT(A CASE STUDY OF OWERRI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL) OWERRI IMO STATE OF NIGERIA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page:………………………………………………i
Dedication:…………………………………………………..ii
Acknowledgements:………………………………………….iii
Table of contents:…………………………………………..iv-v
List of table:………………………………………………vi-vii
Abstract:…………………………………………………..viii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION:……………………………………….1
- Background of the Study:…………………………….1-2
- Statement of the Problem……………………………..2
- Research Questions:……………………………………2-3
- Hypothesis:…………………………………………….3
- Objectives of the Study:………………………………..4
- Significance of the Study:……………………………..4-5
- Scope of the Study:……………………………………5
- Limitations of the Study:………………………………5-6
- Definition of Terms:………………………………….6-7
CHAPTER TWO
THEORETICAL FRAME WORK AND LITERATURE REVIEW
- Theoretical Frame Work:……………………………..8-9
- Literature Review:……………………………………..10
- Local Government:…………………………………10-20
- Community Development:………………………….20-21
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- Research Design:……………………………………22
- Population of the Study:…………………………… 23
- Sample Size Determination:………………………..23
- Sampling Procedure/Techniques:…………………..23
- Method of Data Collection:…………………………23-24
- Method of Data Analysis:…………………………..24
CHAPTER FOUR
Data presentation and analysis
- Introduction:………………………………………..25
- Presentation and Analysis of Data:…………………25-36
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
- Discussion of Findings:……………………………..37
- Summary:…………………………………………..38-39
- Conclusion:…………………………………………39-40
- Recommendations:…………………………………40-43
References:………………………………………………44-46
Appendices:………………………………………………47
Appendix:………………………………………………..48-50
LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.2.1………………………………………………..26
Table 4.3.1……………………………………………….27
Table 4.3.2……………………………………………….27
Table 4.3.3………………………………………………28
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Table 4.3.7……………………………………………….31
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Table 4.3.9……………………………………………….32
Table 4.3.10 ……………………………………………..32
Table 4.3.11……………………………………………..33
Table 4.3.12 ……………………………………………..34
Table 4.3.13……………………………………………..34
Table 4.3.14……………………………………………..35
ABSTRACT
This research entitled local Government and community development: A case study of Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State is aimed at evaluating the impact and contributions of Owerri Municipal Council in Community development. It is also to identify the problems that are militating against Local Government efforts in the provision of infrastructural facilities, and finally to make recommendations on how Government and rural communities can improve their contribution to community development. To realize these objectives, a number of research questions and hypothesis were developed to guide the research, while the questionnaire method of collecting data was used to generate answers to these research questions and hypothesis. Two hundred questionnaires were distributed, while170 of these questionnaires were returned, the method of data analysis applied is the simple percentage approach. The findings of this study include that lack of adequate finding, poor and/ or incompetent manpower has militated against the capacity of the Council to engage in people oriented projects. To this end, this study among others recommended that there should be adequate financing of local Governments in Nigeria and that in terms of employment and deployment of manpower in local governments, efforts should always be made to put pound pigs in round holes.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Community development as a concept can be said to be as old as the period man became settled. Hence in his attempt to live a sedentary life, he began to think out ways to better his lots and that of the community he belongs to: the point one is trying to highlight here is that the moment man started living in the community no matter how small or large, the development of the society or community becomes paramount in his mind. According to Abbot, in Ogunna (2007) the concept of community development is theoretically a very old one.
The Athenians were able to build the acropolis through communal labour. The age of pericles for instance was regarded as golden age of Athens because this period, saw the greater attention being paid to the economic and cultural development of Athens. In the east central State of Nigeria where our location of study belongs to, many communities had in the pre-colonial days constructed roads and bridges, cleared village paths provided themselves with clean water supply and built market places through communal labours.
However, recently, the creation of Local Government which is Government at the grassroots level has made community development to take another shape. This task of community development is saddled by both the community and the government. Based on these the study, is consumed with steps the local government takes to play this role.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Irrespective of the fact that Local Government has largely been conceived as the Government at the grassroots, and so being about needed enlightenment and development in the rural areas. It is important to have in mind that despite all these, Local Government is still faced with the problem of interference by the state in the running of the Local Government it also experiences the problem of poor quality man power and the problem of finance.
1.3 Research Questions
- How does state interference in the running of the local government affect their contributions to community development?
- Does incompetent manpower contributed to low performance of local government in community development?
- How can the performance of the local government be rate in financing community development?
- Do you think that the local people participate in local government and community development?
1.4 Hypothesis
Hi: corruption among Local Government officials is the cause of low community development in Owerri Local Government.
Ho: corruption among Local Government officials is not the cause of low community development in Owerri Local Government
Hi: inadequate financial resources in the Local Government has caused low level of community development
Ho: inadequate financial resources in the local government has not caused low level of community development
Hi: incompetent manpower in the Local Government has caused low level of community development
Ho: incompetent manpower in the Local Government has not caused low level of community development.
1.5 Objective of the study
- The main objective in this research is to evaluate the impact and contributions Owerri Municipal Council makes in community development
- It is also to identify the problem that are militating against Local Government efforts in the provision of infrastructural facilities
- To make recommendations on how government and rural communities can improve their contribution to community development.
