Nov 11, 2017 the topic of this project is local government and the challenges of rural development. When community involvement includes numerous varied teams, combining their various. The primary and secondary sources of data collection were used in the research and the researcher found out during the research that local government was established to provide the services which the federal and state. Rural development is viewed as that development that is beneficial to the rural populations, according to olayide et al. There was a need to understand why the cdc failed to promote rural development in khana local government area in rivers state, nigeria. Although, local government is the closest tier of government to the people. Abstract this study is designed to investigate the impact of local government in rural development. The role of local governments in economic development. The role of community self help projects in rural development.
Exploring the nexus jide ibietan1, peter ndukwe2 abstract the main objective of this paper is to examine the nature and challenges of local government administration in nigeria using the localist theory as framework of analysis. Displacement of rural people from the land is driving rapid urbanization in. Nigeria agricultural cooperative and rural development bank, the various state agricultural development projects, river basin development authority, development of local government administrative systems are among similar rural development initiatives embarked upon by the government to facilitate the development of rural economy. This work was undertaken with a view to ascertaining the effort made so far in the area of rural development in nigeria with a focus on anaocha local government area of anambra state as a case study, which delved into the following areas. Achieving sustainable poverty reduction and rural development. Mar 03, 2016 crude oil, limestone, coal among other resources possessed by the country are hugely deposited in rural areas. Nigeria face in community development several obstacles combine. A case study of ogbadibo lga in benue state abstract this research examines local government administration and rural or community development in nigeria with emphasis on the institutions, agencies, policies and strategies employed to bring about the much needed. Local government system in nigeria as an instrument for rural development includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available local government system in nigeria as an instrument for rural development abstract the topic local government system as an instrument for rural development is to assess the preference of nigeria local government systems in the area of.
Rural development is concerned with the improvement and transformation of social, mental, economic, institutional and environmental conditions of the low income rural dwellers through the 3 the role of local government in rural development issues jide ibietan. Problem and prospect of rural development in nigeria. Pdf the expediency for the creation of local government. This paper examined local government and the challenges of rural development in nigeria from 1999 till date. A case study of odeda local government olg a case study of odeda local government olg, ogun state is presented here to show either the efficacy or failures of past approaches to rural planning in nigeria. Where local governments have not measured up to expectation in the provision of the basic services, such local governments are deemed to have failed. Department of public administration ahmadu bello university, kongocampus, zaria kaduna state, nigeria. Good governance has always been an important issue in global development.
Hence, it is concluded in this study that one of the best ways of going about the overall development of the nigerian state is to concentrate on the development of its local government segments. Local government and rural development in nigeria project. In effect, the paper set as its objectives to examine the challenges of lg administration, previous efforts by the governments in nigeria to address the challenges and lessons that could be learnt from other workable systems. The topdown development strategies in africa in general and nigeria in particular have generally not succeeded inraising the living standards among the rural poor. Therefore considering the pivotal role of local government in development in general, such information will be of immense help for policy formulation on the development of grassroots. Therefore, the problem of governance, particularly at the local level, has been in a doldrums in the political history of nigeria. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist. Development strategy for nigeria moses akpobasah at a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact.
The 1976 local government reforms in nigeria in its guidelines defined local government as. Constitutionally, federal government of nigeria had some agricultural functions that lgs should perform in rural areas. Role of local government in rural development abstract this study critically looked at the role of local government in rural development in jos south local government area of plateau state, nigeria. On the part of government therefore there is the realization that there is need to bring the neglected rural areas into the mainstream of national development. Extension education unn 1985 unpublished all the above combine to the better conditions of the rural area. Developmental local government challenges and progress in. Local government in nigeria could have been said to have started when.
Project topic the impact of local government on rural. It is a matter of polemics if local governments in nigeria. Pdf the role of local government council in agricultural. All around the world, local governments, the private sector and even the civil society are exploring better ways to achieve poverty reduction and rural development through local economic development strategies, the corner stone of sustainable national development. Author 2 author 3 title local government reforms and urban rural development planning in nigeria keywords description local government reforms and urban rural development planning in nigeria category environmental sciences publisher publication date. Local government administration in nigeria is classified as the third tier of government while several problems have been its recurring decimal and various reforms since 1976 havent been able to make the system effective and responsible to developmental challenges. Olg is predominantly a rural area, which makes its choice of study even more appropriate. Local government and the challenges of rural development in. A study of idemil north local government area is a contribution to the existing body of knowledge in the field of rural and community development in idemili north local government the broad objective of this study was to find out the role of local government in community development in idemili north local. Role of local government in rural development estate. Decentralization of local government and rural development in rivers state, nigeria by. In spite of the fact that majority of nigerians are rural dwellers, rural areas still have little or no opportunities for education and employment. It suggested the integrated rural development approach in view of its. The paper posits that the nigerian political arrangement.
In essence, local government should be a machinery for rural development and. A view states that no serious, active, conscious, sensitive, and organized government would want to neglect rural communities. The quest for rural development in nigeria has spurred government at all levels to initiate various efforts aimed at solving perennial problems of the rural areas. Oladeinde 2 1 university of cape coast, cape coast, ghana 2 geography and environmental management, university of ilorin, nigeria abstract this study attempt to examine the impact of selfhelp projects in rural development using irepodun local government area as a case. Challenges, community, development, governance, nigeria. Local governments, rural development nigeria, case study, benue state 19992007. The institutional framework surrounding agricultural transportation. The thrust of this paper therefore is to examine the pattern of rural and community development in nigeria, especially in those areas which have the greatest impact on the lives of rural dwellers. Local government is a political subdivision of a national government, or in federal system, a subdivision of regional government in fact, local government administration is so intentioned with local government and rural development in nigeria that any discussion on one out of necessity involves the other. The development space between urban and rural areas in nigeria is very broad in terms of the provision of economic development.
The role of nigeria local government in rural development. Local government and the challenges of rural development in nigeria 1999 to date adedire solomon adebayo abstract. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist theory. The study found that military efforts in nigerias development through the. Despite the potential of agriculture in nigeria, transport infrastructure projects in. Department of agricultural science education abia state college of education technical arochukwu, nigeria abstract the main purpose of this study was to find out how the introduction of.
Most third world countries have been identified by the world bank as chronically groaning under the spell of under development, rooted in corruption and bad leadership. It suggested the integrated rural development ird approach in view of its. The under development in nigeria as a country has been linked to lack of development in the rural areas. Many reasons, ranging from the political to the socioeconomic, have been given for the creation of local government. The central aim or focus of this paper is to highlight the role of local government being the closest tier of government to the grassroots in rural development. What are the reasons for the creation of local government in nigeria. Even in areas where agricultural productivity has improved through modern farming methods, the. The local government with had the smallest monetary allocation, while the. A brief note on the condition of rural areas in nigeria. Local government administration and rural development in enugu state, nigeria 20072015.
Development will be insignificant in such a political system if the government does not positively affect the life of the people of the grassroots or if development eludes the grassroots dwellers. The road to rural development in nigeria had been bumpy. A development oriented local government system is expected to be a vehicle for the provision of goods and services, which are necessary prerequisites for meaningful grassroots development. Sep 01, 2017 project topic the impact of local government on rural development in nigeria. This research work fundamentally analyzed local government as a veritable tool for grass root democracy and a process for the bringing of government nearer to the people.
Thus research titled the role of local government in community development. Capital territory, six geopolitical zones and 774 local government. We intend to establish that the pattern of development of the rural areas was not meant to improve the lives of the rural dwellers. Jul 10, 2014 the specific objectives of the study are. University of nigeria virtual library serial no author 1 mba, chike h. Pdf nigerias return to democratically elected government in 1999. The key problem facing most local governments is lack of adequate finance to implement various. The thrust of this paper therefore is to examine the pattern of rural and community development in nigeria, especially in those. Local government since its creation in nigeria has been and is still involved in. Several obstacles combine to hinder the effective participation of local government in. Theoretically, the study provides a theoretical framework for the understanding of the role of local government in rural development in nigeria.
So far the local government system in nigeria has not been stable and thus its future remains bleak, uncertain and insecure. Politics and challenges of the 1999 constitution asaju, k. Decentralization of local government and rural development in. Edo local government act 2000 rivers local government act 1999 ekiti local government administration amendment act 2008 sokoto local government act 2000 urban and regional planning and development act taraba information not available enugu local government act yobe local government act 2005 local government area creation and transitional. In this study, i explored the reasons why the cdcs have failed. The paper is a critical examination of rural development programmes and the challenge of rural underdevelopment in nigeria.
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