THE IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE SOCIETY
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background Of The Study
It has been observed that the way to have good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among many, distributing to every one exactly the function he is competent to. This is why local government as the third tier of government is very important.
In recent times, local governments in Nigeria have been assigned specific development roles by the constitution. But this should not be taken to suggest that in the past local governments did not contribute to economic development. For example, between 1955 and 1965, local governments were responsible for an average of 12% of total public expenditure in the country.
A local government may be defined as government at the local level established by law to perform specific function within defined areas. Local government is vested with substantial powers to take control over local affairs.
It is the integration agent, indeed, the tendon that joints the rural people, their problems, aspirations and progress, to the central government.
Local Government, “simply and precisely, is the government at the local level.” Put in another way, Local Government is a system of devolution of power to the local authority to provide services of a 1961 nature. It is an autonomous or independent body created by law and charged with the responsibility of administering and dealing with matters of local importance within the area defined by that law. Today however, the local government is constitutionally recognized as the third tier of government.
1.2 Statement Of The Problem
Local government authorities in Nigeria are faced with so many problems that make them incapable of carrying out their functions effectively.
However, there are problems that will be itemized later, some of which have been addressed by different administrations.
Prominent among them include the following:
- Can embezzlement or misappropriation of funds by the official of the rural people contribute to the development of the local government?
- Can the inflow of the rural people to the urban centers because of lack of social amenities bring about economic development in the local government?
- How to carry the rural dwellers along with the modern trends of the system of local government?
- How to ensure full utilization of resources available to the local government?
This research has the above as the statement of the problem.
1.3 Research Questions
In order to achieve meaningful result from this research, the following research questions have been formulated as a guide to the research and shall be examined:
- Does the performance of Ilaje local government as one of the Local Government in Nigeria measure up to its legal responsibilities?
- Does weak financial base, limits the capacity of Ilaje local government area to meet its goal in development?
- Does morale among the staff of Ilaje local government area militates against the realization of its economic development responsibilities?
1.4 Objective Of The Study
- To know the system Local Government in Nigeria within the context of Ilaje Local Government area.
- To improve the weak financial base which limits the capacity of Ilaje Local Government Area to meet its goals of development?
- To see how Ilaje Local Government Area has helped in economic development.
Since it is conviction of the Federal Military Government as emphasized in the guidelines for the Local Government, the objective of this study is also based on Federal Government Objectives.
The result of such an empirical research would place us in advantageous position to inquire whether the Local Government has achieved any significant level in its performance at the grassroots level of development. We will look into the problem hindering such goal attainment.
1.5 Significance Of The Study
The significance of this research is for its outcome to throw more light on the system of Local Government and the problems facing Local Government within the context of Ilaje Local Government Area.
- To ascertain the usefulness of the performance and ascertain the solution to these problems. We also hope that the result will be of interest to policy makers on the country.
- They are also intended to be beneficial to the residents and indigence of Ilaje Local Government who are the target group of the development activities of the Local Government, who may be ignorant of the problems facing the Local Government.
- Finally, a critical and careful observation into this research work will further help disclose the factors responsible for a go slow in the performance in Ilaje Local Government and possible ways of tackling such problems.
1.6 Scope Of The Study
The area to be covered by this research work is limited to Ilaje Local Government of Ondo State.
The research intends to critically examine the system of the Local Government in the area of its performance in development in the local area as well as Ondo State at large.
1.7 Limitation Of The Study
During the conduct of this research work, some factors posed as constraints to the determined efforts of the research to carryout the research study to such a depth and in such a manner that it ought to have been carried out judging from its relevance to management, such factors include:
a. Management Restriction:
Management more often than now allow access to information that are considered very confidential in nature like detail information of organization of the organizational corporate profile. As a result of the restrictions the author was able to work with only the information that he has access to.
b. Time Constraint:
Time is also another factor tat acts as hindrances in carrying out this research study. This is as a result of the fact that other things were still being attended to in the course of carrying out this research work.
c. Financial Constraint:
Money also acts as a problem in the conduct of the research work. Traveling expenses were incurred in getting the materials for the research work. Also incurred, were expenses for the typing and distribution, building and a lot of other expenses.
1.8 Definition Of Terms
It is pertinent to clarify the following concept used in the project work, namely:
Local:
Rural areas, unsophisticated.
Government:
The machinery by which the will of state is being carried out.
Empirical Research:
It is a type of research that is been carried out in order to get information or to know things about something you are looking for example Local Government, communities etc.)
Cause:
It is a kind of knowing or finding out the problems facing a particular situation or a thing.
Effects:
This can be defined as the effect of a situation or a thing. It could be a positive effect or negative effect.
Inadequate:
It is a situation where there is an insufficient or inappropriate amount of something in relation to another.
Financial Capacity:
It is the level of finance or amount of money available for an organization, individual or government.
Economic Development:
This is an increase in the creativity as well as productivity of an organization, state, or a country. Economic development brings about the wealth of an area, state, or a country.
Economic Development:
Can be defined as the full utilization of all the available resources in every sector of a particular area, state, or country in such a way that will increase the standard of living and economic growth of that area, state, or a country.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
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TABLE OF CONTENTSPRELIMINARY PAGES
- Title page
- Approval page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Background …
- ⋮
LITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Conceptual Review
- 2.3 Theoretical Framework
- ⋮
- 2.4 Empirical Studies
- 2.5 Research Gaps
- 2.6 Summary of Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Research Design
- 3.3 Population of Study
- 3.4 Sampling and Sampling Technique
- 3.5 Validation of Research Instrument
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Questionnaire Administration
- 3.9 Ethical Consideration
- 3.10 Statistical Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT AND DISCUSSION
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Re-statement of Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
- 4.5 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Summary of Findings
- 5.3 Conclusion
- 5.4 Recommendation
- 5.5 Suggestion for Further Study
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - “QUESTIONNAIRE”
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PRELIMINARY PAGES
- Title page
- Approval page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Background …
- ⋮
LITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Conceptual Review
- 2.3 Theoretical Framework
- ⋮
- 2.4 Empirical Studies
- 2.5 Research Gaps
- 2.6 Summary of Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Research Design
- 3.3 Population of Study
- 3.4 Sampling and Sampling Technique
- 3.5 Validation of Research Instrument
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Questionnaire Administration
- 3.9 Ethical Consideration
- 3.10 Statistical Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT AND DISCUSSION
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Re-statement of Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
- 4.5 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Summary of Findings
- 5.3 Conclusion
- 5.4 Recommendation
- 5.5 Suggestion for Further Study
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - “QUESTIONNAIRE”
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