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Socio-economic And Cultural Factors Militating Against Community Development In Ideato Local Government Area Of Imo State
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More so, the problem of gender segregation is
another crucial factor to be considered while discussing on the cultural
factor militating against rural development. The reason is that
sometimes women in the rural areas are not allowed to contribute in the
issues concerning rural or community development. By so doing, the ideas
of development becomes one sided which in turn affects the
developmental processes. Women should be allowed to contribute in the
developmental issues, whether political, economic, social and cultural.
(Egbule, 2006)
Based on statistics, 65 per cent of the lands in the
rural areas are undeveloped due to total dominance by the owners.
According to Ikpeama (2004), land is a free gift of nature, and
development of any kind should be done on it, in as much as it will
change the living standard of the people. 85 per cent of our rural
dwellers are not living in comfortable homes, while 95 per cent of them
are poor (Hossian, 2005). According to agricultural organization of the
United Nations (2005), 95 per cent of the rural farmers cannot boast of
using modern farming implements in theiragriculture. All these
hindrances have continued to put the rural communities under a shackle
of underdevelopment, in spite of the abundant human talents there in.
this unavailability of basic economic infrastructure in the rural
communities, hinders their potentials, especially being unable to
generate enough for themselves and contribute to the nation's economic
growth. Rural dwellers should be encouraged in their agricultural
endeavours, which will in turn help in the nation's economic building
(Preben Kaarshelin, 1991). When all these socio-economic and cultural
factors that affect rural development are put in place, there will be a
rapid rural development, especially in Ideato Local Government Area of
Imo State.
1.3 Research Questions
The following research questions will guide the study
1. What are the socio-economic factors that hinder rural development in Ideato Local Government Area?
2. What are the cultural factors that hinder rural development in Ideato LGA?
3. What are the reactions of people to development in Ideato LGA?
4. To what extent have rural dwellers helped in facilitating rural development in Ideato LGA?
5. What are the consequences of improper rural development in Ideato LGA?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The
main objective of this study is to investigate on the socio-economic
and cultural factors militating against rural development in Ideato
Local Government Area of Imo State. Its specific objectives are
therefore as follows:
1. To evaluate the socio-economic factors that hinder rural development in Ideato LGA.
2. To investigates the cultural factors that hinder rural development in Ideato LGA.
3. To ascertain the reactions of people to rural development in Ideato LGA.
4. To examine the extent rural dwellers have helped in facilitating rural development in Ideato LGA.
5. To ascertain the consequences of improper rural development in Ideato LGA.
1.5 Significance of the Study
The
significance of this study tends to treat both the theoretical and
practical importance. Theoretically, this study will add to the already
existing knowledge of the socio- economic and cultural factors
militating against rural development in Ideato LGA. The study was
written in order to know the problems of the rural people and at the
same time proffer solutions to them. More so, the study will be a guide
to future researchers in their research in knowing the socio-economic
factors militating against rural development, and look for means of
tackling those problems.
Practically, this research work will enable
the rural dwellers to know the importance of harnessing the available
rich natural resources in their localities in order to bring about
development in their areas. This can be done by making sure that the
various natural resources in the rural areas are well managed, through
their efforts and efforts of the government. This study will also make
them to put in agenda the issues concerning rural development, more
especially on the areas of infrastructures, such as good roads,
electricity, portable water, health centres, and transportation.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Over the years, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo state has been experiencing a slow rate of development in the area. Based on this therefore, this work was designed toinvestigate the socio-economic and cultural factors militating against rural development in Ideato North Local Government Area. Two hundred respondents were randomly selected and used. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The data collected were analysed using SPSS and chi-square, tables, charts and p ... Continue reading---
