Abstract

The research was on the role of local government system in enhancing rural development a case study of Udenu local government. The main objective of the study was to know how local government is administered and to discover the areas covered by the local government in rural development. In the cause of the study some senior staff and some political office holders were selected from my local government and were interviewed and some were administered with questionnaire. The investigation rejects that local government is not doing well to develop the rural areas in Nigeria. The study is now appealing to local government to see it as its functions to help in rural development.

Table of Content

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study

1.2 Statement of the Study

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1.4 Research Questions

1.5 Significance of the Study

1.6 Scope of the Study

1.7 Limitations of the Study

1.8 Definition of the Major Terms

References

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review

2.1 Meaning and Definition of Local Government

2.2 Concept of rural Development

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH design and methodology

3.1 Source of Data

3.2 Population of the Study

3.3 Determination of Sample Size

3.4 Sample Technique

3.5 Selection and Construction of Research Instrument

3.6 Administration of Research Instrument

3.7 Instrument Return Rate

CHAPTER FOUR:

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Presentation of the Data

4.2 Analysis of Data

CHAPTER FIVE:

Summary of Findings, Recommendation and Conclusion

5.1 Summary of Finding

5.2 Recommendations

5.3 Conclusions

Bibliography

Appendices

Introduction

1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

In Nigeria, the local government as the third tier of government has played a major role and has contributed immensely to the growth and development of the rural dwellers. It has been used as an instrument for fostering development and implementing rural development in the grass root level. In Nigeria, at the time of colonial era, local government was an institution nearest to the people, however, been recognized as an instrument or institution for transforming the life of rural dwellers for the betterment of their living.

Consequently, local government has made record of 774 created local governments in the country and have made attempt to create new ones in recent times with the sole aim of using them to bring about rural development in the local level.

Rural development is a complicated process that deserves easy definition its complexity is rested with the multiplicity of reforms that rural development programmes have taken in the past and still take in many parts of the word “mass actions, “communication” “popular action” “rural reconstruction” communication, extension and rural development is also frequently confused with agricultural development or with the mechanization of the country side.

It is important to mention that rural development derives its meaning and objectives largely out of the context of the preventing ideology of development.

Our current ideology and practices of development has been reliable and dependable. This is as a result of the urban-oriented nature of our development strategy.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

It is no more a surprise that the local government in Nigeria has a lot of factors and problems that adversely affect its objectives. A lot of problems have been hindering the activities of local government, one of these problems is finance.

The problem of finance has made it difficult for local government to carry out its functions. They do not get enough fund and allocation from the federal government even when it comes, it is not regular. The federal government is not directly involved in local government administration. Other problems of local government include frequent cases of embezzlement of public funds. Inability of some contractors to complete projects on schedule and the unco-operative attitude of some members of the community, corruption among local government officers, ineffective and inefficiency of some local government staff, lack of probity, unaccountability and poor quality manpower.

To this effect, we want to evaluate and know if Udenu Local Government have been developed in terms of rural development.

The following questions must be considered

1 What are the functions of local government

2 In what ways does local government generate revenue.

3 Is there any development at the rural area

4 Does local government help in rural areas development

The Role Of Local Government System In Enhancing Rural Development (A Case study Of Udenu Local Government 2000-2011)

Key Features

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Introduction