POPULATION CENSUS AND REVENUE ALLOCATION FORMULA IN OYO EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE. A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
ABSTRACT
This research work is based on population census and revenue allocation formular in Oyo east local government area of Oyo state. In the project the historical development of census, that is during the colonial period and after independence period. Also the problems of population census in Nigeria which was majorly that of inaccurate data of the population of the country was singled out as causing impediments to planning to the government. Questionnaire was used in the process to gather information from the people furthermore; discussion of findings was used to explain the opinion of the people. The research recommended that government should provided different types of educative programme in enlighten the people, and government should see that all data should be registered or government should introduce the system of electronic device in future population exercises.
CHAPTER ONE
- INTRODUCTION
- BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Population according to advance learner dictionary means the total of people living in a particular geographical area over a period of time. And for effective distribution of revenue, the government will know the total population of each religion before distribution of revenue.
The census of 1952/1953 degenerated into crises because of wrong estimation, however the 1962/1963 census after independent became a political issue as a result of vote that some of them received during the election the result of 1963 was considered unreliable owing to double counting over-estimation of figure. So also the 1973 census was rejected as a result of double counting 1991 census lead to ethnic crises. The 2006 population census is still been released in piece meal for the fear of ethnic tension. Through official population figure shall be rejected by some states as Lagos which claimed that the figure quoted for it was far below the population of Lagos state.
For any government to foster good administration population census is needed in a crucial program conducted to determine the total number of people living in a particular country so that the resources will satisfy the need of populace. Since the political and economic development of the country base on the total number of country. A census of a population is the whole process of collecting, compiling and publishing demographic economic and social data pertaining to the specified time. According to (Shryeek and Sicegel 1973); It is a plan designed to measure and regulate the capital income which shows that improvement of economic social infrastructural for the purpose of political stability and good government.
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