STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AS DETERMINANTS OF TEACHERS JOB EFFECTIVENESS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IHIALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ANAMBRA STATE

This study examined the role of local government and community development in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Four objectives and four questionnaire were used for the work followed by the review of the related literature. A total of 400 people participated in the study. The study sample of 400 persons comprised 200 community development officers selected from the study area and 200 adult educators randomly selected from Enugu State. The entire population of the study was used due to the size. Instrument used are Cronbach's alpha techniques. A 21-item structured questionnaire developed by the researchers was used as the instrument for data collection. Mean deviation were used to answer the research questions. The data from the researcher indicate that the findings of the study revealed the role of local government in community development projects, such as reconstruction of roads and bridges in the rural area, supporting rural farmers through agricultural machineries, provision of recreation centers, construction of fish pond and public toilets, and building of hospitals, motor parks, and public library. As contrary to this, the study revealed that the budget allocation sent by the government to the responsible departments in the local government is not always received as and when due for the effective implementation of community development projects. It was concluded that a higher monitoring authority should be set aside to monitor and supervise the existence of checks and balances between the regulations of the local government areas