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Grass Root Authorities And Socio-economic Development In Nigeria
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According to Aliyu (1971), the main objectives behind
local governments “is to facilitate even development of services at the
grassroots level, making available necessary services and development
activities response to local wishes and initiate bodies as well as
mobilizing both human and material resources through the involvement of
members of the public into local affairs so as to bring the government
closer to them†Aliyu (1975).
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Grassroots
authorities is concern with initiation and execution of programmed
geared towards endangering social and economic development of their
area. This can be achieved through involvement in the implementation of
socio-economic programmes that attempt to reconstruct the
infrastructures necessary to improve way of life. For instance, the
provision of good drinking water, rural electrification, and public
recreation centers etc. Grassroots authorities also led to encourage the
citizen to involve and participate in rural development which are
organized and coordinated by grassroots authorities. This research is an
attempt to answer the following research questions:
1. Has the creation of grassroots authorities solve some of the basic and immediate problems of people in the areas.
2. Has creation of grassroots authorities solved the problem of community development?
3. What is the role of grassroots authorities in national development?
1.3 Objectives Of The Study
This
study seeks to look at the contributions of local government in the
economic and social development of rural areas in Nigeria using udi
local government of enugu state as a case study.
This research is
also indirectly aimed at identifying different factors militating
against the effectiveness of Grassroot Authority and solutions to those
problems identified. It will also make a recommend action on making
local government an effective third tier of government and also making
it a great manager of human and financial resources. The overall thrust
of recommendation is how to ensure faithful administration of local
government
1.4 Research Questions
The research question will be based on the following;
i. Do local governments have any role to play in economic and social development in rural areas?
ii. What are the examples of such roles?
iii. To what extent has Grassroot Authority played it’s roles in rural areas?
iv. What are the effects of staff moral in the attainment of development objectives in local governments?
i. Are there any constraints that militate against the success of development process of local governments.
1.5 Significance Of The Study
The
need and important of the research is obvious. At a time when local
government has come to assume on over whelming influence on the process
of political and economic development, it becomes more relevant to
examine much more closely the characters and dynamics of this third tier
of government and to clarify the major contradiction that have tended
to impede it’s capacity
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]In this research work, the researcher intended to have a general discussion with local government as my background. But lack of space may not allow me for detailed discussion and analysis. However, all essential part of the role of Grassroot administration in economic and social development of rural areas in Nigeria are discussed.In chapter one, I discussed the background the problem of the study, the scope, some research questions and research hypothesis, significant and some definition of term ... Continue reading---
