LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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

Table 4.3.4……………………………………………….29

Table 4.3.5……………………………………………….30

Table 4.3.6……………………………………………….30

Table 4.3.7……………………………………………….31

Table 4.3.8……………………………………………….31

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.

 

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