Abstract
The problem of policy implementation in Nigeria has been a set back to some of the government crowned enterprise. This research work portrayed the problem of policy implementation in Nigeria with reference to the 7 point agenda.
In this study as conducted in five chapters were involved chapter one of this research work discussed the brief historical background with the case study which gave information concerning the research work.
Chapter two covers on literature review on what people , authors, professors have written about the policy implementation and formulation in Nigeria. Chapter three deals with research methodology. The research employed some tool like sample size, source of data, questionnaire and sampling techniques. In chapter four, deals with analysis of result in the research while chapter five deals with the summary, recommendation and conclusion.
Under this chapter, advice’s were given to formulators and implement or of policies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledge iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vi
CHAPTER ONE
- Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the study 2
1.2 Statement of the problem 4
1.3 Objectives of the study 5
1.4 Research questions 6
1.5 Significance of the study 6
1.6 Scope of the study 8
1.7 Limitation of the study 9
1.8 Definition of the term 10
CHAPTER TWO
- Literature review 12
2.1 Introduction 14
2.2 The structure of policy making under a democratic
government in Nigeria 15
- Council of state 20
- Federal Executive Council 21
- State Executive Council 21
- Organizational Structure of 7 point agenda 23
- Implementation Gap 26
- Aims and Objectives of 7 point agenda
in Nigeria 30
References 32
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research design and methodology 33
3.1 Introduction 33
3.2 Research design 33
3.3 Sources/ methods of data collection 34
3.4 population and simple size 36
3.5 Simple technique 36
3.6 Validity and reliability of measuring statement 38
3.7 Method of data analysis 40
CHAPTER FOUR
- Presentation and analysis of data 42
4.1 Introduction 42
4.2 Presentation of data 42
4.3 Analysis of data 43
4.4 Interpretation of result 46
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, conclusion and recommendation 48
5.1 Introduction 48
5.2 Summary of findings 48
5.3 Conclusion 50
5.4 Recommendation 51
References 54
Appendix 56
Questionnaire 57
CHAPTER ONE
- INTRODUCTION
Stripped of all technicalities, implementation problem in most developing nations is the problem of a reddening gap between intentions and results. Honadle (1991) tried to identify the problem associated with policy implementation as that of social carpenters and masons who fail to build to specifications and thus distort the blueprint. He was equating policy with building plan. Quoting him he said.
“Implication is the nemesis of designers, it conjures up images of plans gone every end of social carpenters and masons who fail to build to specifications and thereby distort the beautiful blue prints for progress which were handed to them”.
The above quotations show the importance that is attached to policy implementation and those that are responsible for implementing these policies. It is shown that no matter how beautiful the blue print of a programme is, a defective implementation of it will make nonsense of the whole programme.
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The situation as described by Honadle above is what goes on in Nigeria. As stated by Eyonmuan (1971) implementation in these country often turns out to be the graveyard of policy where the intentions of the designer of policies are often undermined by a constellation in cooperation with people little attention is paid to the subject of policy implementation by policy decision makers while it is often taken for granted that once a policy is adopted by government it must be implemented and the desired goals achieved. There is policy failure when there is a sizeable gap between a policy decision and its implementation. Such a gap is characterized. For example, by the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer in spite of the stated policy goal to the contrary.
