THE IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF ABAK LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The study examined the Impact of Local Government on Social Development in
Nigeria: A Study of Abak Local government Area. The specific objectives are to
find out the extent local government affect provision of health care service in Abak
local government Area, to ascertain the extent local government affect provision of
educational facilities in Abak Local Government Area, to discover the extent local
government affect infrastructural development in Abak Local Government Area and
to examine the extent local government affects maintenance of law and order in
Abak local government Area. The study employed survey research method and used
questionnaires to generate data for the study. The population of the study is
139,090 while the sample size of 399 was determined using Taro Yemanie formula.
Questionnaire was used to generate primary data for the study while secondary data
was collected for textbook, internet, and other published material. The data
collected was analyzed using simple percentage table. The study found out that local
government affected provision of health care service in Abak local government Area
to a very high extent. Local Government affected provision of educational facilities
in Abak Local Government Area to a high extent. Local government affected
infrastructural development in Abak Local Government Area to a very high extent.
Local government affected maintenance of law and order in Abak local government
Area to very high extent. The study recommended that Greater administrative and
financial autonomy should be granted to local governments, minimizing undue
political interference that hinders the execution of developmental programs. There
should be constitutional amendments to clearly define and protect the autonomy of
local governments, thereby reducing undue control and interference by state
governments in their administrative and financial affairs. Independent oversight
committees should be set up to monitor the use of local government funds, ensuring
transparency, accountability, and preventing diversion of resources by higher levels
of government.
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