THE IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BENUE STATE (A STUDY OF GWER-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
Abstract
Abstract
The study examined the Impact of Local government on rural development in Benue State, The main objectives of the is to assess the effectiveness of local government policies and programs in addressing rural development challenges in Gwer-East Local Government Area. The theory adopted for this research work is Dependency theory developed by scholars like Raul Prebisch, Andre Gunder Frank, and Fernando Henrique Cardoso, and the methodology used are both primary and secondary methods of data collection. The research use questionnaire for data collection for the study and a sample size of four hundred (400) out of the total population of (80,552) the study found out that Local government policies and programs that prioritize community involvement and empowerment are more likely to yield significant improvements in rural development indicators in Gwer-East Local Government Area. finally it was recommended that Local government policies and programs should prioritize community development programs so as to enhance rural development in Gwer-East Local Government Area.
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