Abstract
The role of local government in the provision of health care services has become a topical issue amongst contemporary workers. It is the intention of the paper to contribute to knowledge by conducting a research into areas where previous research work has stopped in this field of study. Since the increasing complexity of the nature of our society implies certain degree of unhealthy living and diseases affecting old and young, rich and poor. It is patient for this study to investigate and report the problems of unqualified personnel, inadequate programmes and projects, ineffective communication system and lack of funds to carry out the duties of meeting the health needs of the masses.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
- Background of the study 2
- Statement of problem 3
- Objective of the study 4
- Research questions 5
- Significance of study 6
- Scope of the study 6
- Limitation of the study 7
- Definition of terms 8
CHAPTER TWO
- Literature review 10
- Introduction 10
- Local Government Administration 10
- Objectives of Local Government 13
- Power and functions of Local Government 15
- Administrative structure of Local Government 17
- Committees of Local Government Council 21
- Community development 22
- Approaches to Community healthcare development27
- References
CHAPTER THREE
- Research design and methodology 33
- Introduction 33
- Research design 33
- Sources / method of data collection 34
- Population and sample size 35
- Sample technique 35
- Validity and reliability of measuring instrument 36
- Method of data analysis 36
CHAPTER FOUR
- Data presentation and analysis of data 37
- Introduction 37
- Presentation of data 37
- Interpretation of data 44
CHAPTER FIVE
- Summary, conclusion and recommendations 45
- Introduction 45
- Summary of findings 45
- Conclusion 46
- Recommendations 48
References 49
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Local government is an organ of the state put into the peddle the development activities of a particular place or district, with a view to making the impact of governance be it political or military being felt at the grass root level. It is seen as the “management of community affairs by the people of a locality.
In the worlds of Ogunna 1996, local government is form of devolution of the political powers of the state. It is seen as the political authority purposely created by law or constitution to manage local public affairs within the rural communities
According to Oyediran, et al 2001” it is local government in which popular participation both in the choice of decision maker and in decision making process is conducted by local bodies which while recognizing the supremacy of the central government is able and willing to accept the responsibilities for it decision .
The guidelines of the local government reform in 1976 defined local government as government at local level exercise through representatives established by law to exercise specific power within the defined area.
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In this chapter intended to examine the role of local government in the provision of Dunukofia local government area of Anambra state the following health care service have been provided by the local government to improve the rural dwellers standard of living, these include immunization of little children against polio, building of maternity home, provision dispensation and clinic. All these helped to the increase in the living standard of the community.
According to Ogunna (1996) and (1976) reform clearly mapped out the function of local government.
The category of function included health services such as health centers maternity centers and ambulance service. The federal government in an attempt to guarantee these functions for the construction of 1973 in the fourth schedule.
The expected ways of providing health care service by waste disposal creating awareness to appreciate the new to immunization themselves and their babies against killer diseases through the expanded programme on immunization (NPI) establishment of health centers in the rural communities employing quantified staff to manage the health centers. Their populate have always been neglected in this regards. The local authorities should rake aided step to retrace the situation.
