An Appraisal Of Local Government Councils Efforts Towards Community Development (a Case Study Of Enugu North Local Government Area)

This research work was undertaken with a view to ascertaining the community development in Enugu state of Nigeria with a focus on Enugu North local government Area- as a case study.  The work looked critically (in question) towards community development within its area of jurisdiction.  In doing this, the researcher based his study on the provision of the 10976 local government reform in Nigeria which made community development one of the explicit functions of the local government councils.

In carrying out the research, primary and secondary data were used.  Related literature were reviewed (secondary data chapter 2) and questionnaire were equally prepared and administered to local government functionaries (primary data chapter 4).

The technique use in analyzing the primary data is the chi-square (x2). The finding of the research was reached using the result of the tested hypothesis.

For the analysis, it was found that many factors act as stumbling blocks on the way of community development in Enugu North local.

Government area and the state general. Such factors include:

a.Lack of adequate organization frame work and orientation

b.Lack of dedication and commitment on the part of the local government councils to the cause of community development.

c.Misplacement of organization priorities and consequently, misdirection of funds 

d.Lack of executive capacity arising from lack of adequate trained, motivated and dedicated staff for effective and efficient implementation of council decision.

e.the unhealthy political atmosphere existing in the local government councils.

f.And finally, the unreliable external funding and inability to generate revenue for development purposes.  

From the above findings, the researcher concluded by making a sense of recommendations among which are the co-ordination of the development efforts of the various formal and informal organizations in the overall community development programmes, and procurement of adequately trained personnel for the organizational and educational processes associated with community development.

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Background Of The Study

1.2 Statement Of Problems

1.3 Objective Of The Study

1.4 Significance Of The Study

1.5 Scope And Limitation Of Study 

1.6 Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Concepts and Definitions of Community Development

2.2 Historical background of community development As obtain in Nigeria

2.3 Role of local government councils in community Development

2.4 Implementation Strategies to rural development

2.5 Other organizations involved in community development

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research design & methodology

3.1 Research Design

3.2 Area of Study

3.3 Population Of The Study

3.4 Sample & Sampling Technique

3.5 Instrument For Data Collection

3.6 Validity Of The Instrument

3.7 Reliability Of The Instrument

3.8 Method Of Data Collection

3.9 Method Of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Presentation and Analysis of Data

4.1 Data Analysis

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Summary of findings, conclusion and Recommendation

5.1 Findings

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Recommendation

    Bibliography

    Appendix a: research questionnaire