The Role Of Local Government In Community Development In Imo State
[A CASE STUDY OF OHAJI EGBEMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN IMO STATE]

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. Is Ohaji Egbema local government creation development oriented?

2. Is local government administration really a tool to rural development in Ohaji Egbema local government

3. Has modern forms of local government administration led to rural and community development in Ohaji Egbema local government?

4. Does local government administration bring development to the community of Ohaji Egbema local government areas?

5. What is the relationship between local government and community development of Ohaji Egbema local government area?

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study is geared towards correcting the misconception some have as regards the value of local government it will go a long way in dealing with people believe that local government administration is an extension through which federal and state government relates. The aim is for easy accessibility and study. The emphasis therefore, is the role of local government in rural community development. 

This study adds to the previous researches that may have seen carried out by various researches on the titles been a case of Ohaji Egbema local government it entails on the way and areas government has left and the need for the assign it duty in order to be developed.

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1. This study is expected to cover only Ohaji Egbema local government of Imo state.

2. Ohaji Egbema local government is made up of three major clans with a population of about 400, over the aim is for easy accessibility and the emphasis therefore is the role of local government in rural community development.

1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

During the research work lot of constraint were encountered  in the course of this project such as:

1. Finance: Due to inadequate finance i was not able to access most materials that would help in any research.

2. Time constraint: Limited time was one of the major problem I encountered during the course of this project. We were given first four month to research and complete the study.

3. Information: Information is also necessary in the project work, through positive information are can be to ut down and narrate good points in the study, everybody, of the study is made up of information in every stage and in every line.

4. researchable work: This study can be carried research on that is making it a research work.

1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Key is this work, local administration as an effective tool for development are as follows. 

 LOCAL ADMINISTRATION: Local administration is a bureaucratic process aimed at the provision of local services, it involves the delegation of power to an administrative authority to executive policies and bye laws Ogunna (1999) on the other hand, local administration deals with the role of government in managing the fairs of the local people in a particular locality. It takes place in a particular locality.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Community development is a movement designed to promote better living for the whole community with active participation of people.

Development also means that attachment and qualitative aeration state at fairs. Characterized  by adequate and equitable human appins and welfare and mastery of his environment as well as the individual participation is the affairs of the or simply the stratification of basic  needs in an economically and politically transformed society.

rural: According to Oxford advance learners rural is concerned  with/like the country side remote and isolated. It is a loned of community due to take of infrastructures and other social amenities is generally referred to as the rural community.