The Role Of Traditional Rulers In Nigeria’s Nascent Democracy (a Case Study Of Enugu State)

ABSTRACT

This research work is an attempt to examine the prospects and part played by traditional rulers in community development in Enugu State. The objectives of the study are targeted at finding out the community development projects carried out, and assessing the extent of traditional ruler’s involvement in community development. In the course of the research, a hundred and twenty questionnaires were administered based on cluster sampling technique, where the districts where grouped into smaller unit covering the study area. In the end, the study discovered that traditional rulers in Enugu State indeed participated in community development projects. The research came up with some recommendations, through which an effective development will be carried out in Enugu State.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE 

APPROVAL PAGE 

DEDICATION 

ACKNOWLEDGE 

ABSTRACT 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

1.3 RESEARCH QUESTION

1.4 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 INTRODUCTION

2.2 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 INTRODUCTION

3.2 LOCATION OF THE STUDY

3.3 POPULATION OF STUDY/ SAMPLING

3.4 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES

3.5 TECHNIQUE OF DATA COLLECTION

3.6 TECHNIQUE OF DATA ANALYSIS

3.7 PROBLEMS AND LIMITATION

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 INTRODUCTION

4.2 SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC ATTRIBUTES OF RESPONDENTS

4.3 THE NATURE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EMBARKED BY

TRADITIONAL RULERS

4.4 THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

4.5 DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 INTRODUCTION

5.2 SUMMARY

5.3 CONCLUSION

5.4 RECOMMENDATION

REFERENCES

APPENDIX