Urbanization And Industrialization In Nigeria

1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This study rests on research and theory developed within many disciplines. It draws together the work of historians, sociologists, political scientists, economists, geographers, urban ecologists, social psychologists, anthropologists, architects as well as city planners. This implies that in studying the city, one must not merely ask: „what is it?? (facts of urban life, such as concrete buildings, bureaucracies and unemployment rate), but, one must probe beyond the descriptions and the statistics to the broader and deeper reality of urban life. Another aspects of the methodology used is interview. The interviews were conducted in English language and recorded in notebooks. For the various factories visited, the approach was to present a Letter of Introduction to the authorities concerned Thereafter, permission was granted to interact with officials who provided the relevant information to the study. Besides, the industrial establishment, there were series of discussions with several individuals  from diverse backgrounds. Some them were ex-factory workers and others are still working in factories, while some never worked in the factories, but have information of interest on the

contribution of industry to the growth and development of Kaduna metropolis

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The significance of this study cannot be underestimated as:

? This study will examine urbanization and industrialization in Nigeria

? The findings of this research work will undoubtedly provide the much needed information to government organizations, Kaduna state government and academia

1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The scope of this study was delineated along the dimensions of space and time. Kaduna metropolis was chosen for the study due to the large number of industries established in the Kaduna area, making it only second to Kano in terms of concentration of manufacturing

industries in northern Nigeria. Also, the choice of Kaduna for the study is hinged on its position in the politics of Nigeria from its inception and after independence. This is because its position was enhanced by Northern bureaucrats who decided that Kaduna should remain the site of major federal departments and boards. For example, multi-millionaire naira industries like the fertilizers factory, Peugeot Automobile industry, the Kaduna oil refinery amongst others are located in Kaduna. Furthermore, the infrastructural demands of modern manufacturing activities have tended to be concentrated in the Kaduna metropolis. This explains why the thesis focused on Kaduna metropolis instead of Kaduna state as a whole. Actually a case can easily be made for the concentration of manufacturing in metropolitan Kaduna. When we talk of modern manufacturing activities, the industrialization of Kaduna state is synonymous with the industrialization of Kaduna South L.G.A., a densely populated area. Outside this area, there are very few modern manufacturing plants and even such are small-scale manufacturing plants in the state. The period 1957 is significant in the study of industrial growth and development in Kaduna. Prior to this time, the industries were small or medium sizes employing about 10-50 people, but the coming into operation of the Kaduna Textiles Limited in 1957 marked a   turning point in the industrial development of Kaduna. Since then, the rate of industrial development in both Kaduna, and the northern region has been fairly rapid. Besides the textile industries, a wide range of other industries also exists. These include paper products, printing and publishing, brewery, a car assembly plant, asbestos-cement products, etc

1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This study was constrained by a number of factors which are as follows:

 just like any other research, ranging from unavailability of needed accurate materials on the topic under study, inability to get data

Financial constraint , was faced by  the researcher ,in getting relevant materials  and  in printing and collation of questionnaires

Time factor: time factor pose another constraint since having to shuttle between writing of the research and also engaging in other academic work making it uneasy for the researcher