INDUSTRALIZATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN IMO STATE (A CASE STUDY OF ORU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN IMO

This study is on Industrialization and Rural Development in Imo State. The researcher identified industries in Oru East and evaluates efforts made towards managing rural development through industrialization in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. The objectives were to ascertain the role of government in the management of rural development through industrialization especially in Oru East Local Government and also determined the impact of industrialization on rural development. Data were sourced from two main sources which include primary and secondary sources, and oral interviews were used to collect information from the respondents. Analysis of data was done using simple percentages. The researcher found out that there is a relationship between industrialization and rural development.It was observed during the course of this work that some towns in Oru East are so much bound by their tradition, which their beliefs forbids certain development plans needed to be carried out in such areas. Based on the findings, the researcher hereby recommends that appropriate people concerned in the development should always remember that the urban area wvas once a remote area. In other words, they should try as much as possible to bring up new talents in the village by building good roads, electricity and all the likes because it will go a long way in developing them physically,mentally, spiritually and otherwise. Government should provide good roads for the residence of Oru East Local Government Area. Non-governmental agencies should encourage small scale industries in Oru East Local Government Area by giving them loan to enhance their business. In conclusion, industrialization also created a lot of employment both skilled and unskilled workers and have moved the Rural Development from a situation where the economy is dominated by subsistence activity, where output is consumed by producers rather than traders.