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THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IJEBU-ODE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGUN STATE)

Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction                                                                   1

1.1       Background to the Study                                                                            1

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                            3

1.3       Research Questions                                                                                     5

1.4       Aim and Objectives of the Study                                                               6

1.5       Significance of the Study                                                                            6

1.6       Scope of the Study                                                                                       7

1.7       Limitation of the Study                                                                               7

1.8       Operational Definition of Terms                                                               7

CHAPTER TWO: Literature Review and Theoretical Framework                   8

2.1       Conceptual Framework                                                                               8

2.1.1   Meaning of Community Development                                                     10

2.2       Community Development in Nigeria                                                        12

2.2.1   Principles of Community development                                                    12

2.2.3   The Goals and Objectives of Community Development                                   13

2.2.4   Local Government and Community Development in Nigeria               14

2.2.5   Challenges of the Local Government System in Community 

Development in Nigeria                                                                              17

2.3       Theoretical Framework                                                                               22

2.3.2   Centre-Periphery Theory                                                                            23

CHAPTER THREE: Methodology                                                             28

3.1       Study Area                                                                                                    28

3.2       Research Design                                                                                           28

3.3       Population of the Study                                                                              29

3.4       Sample Size and Sampling Techniques                                                    29

3.5       Instrumentation                                                                                            29

3.6       Validity and Reliability of the Study                                                        29

3.7       Procedure for Administration of Instrument                                           29

3.8       Method of Data Analysis                                                                            30

CHAPTER FOUR: Presentation of Data and Discussion of Findings              31

4.1       Demographic Data of Respondents                                                           31

4.2       Analysis of Questionnaire                                                                          32

4.3       Discussion of Findings                                                                                41

CHAPTER FIVE: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations                     43

5.1       Summary                                                                                                       43

5.2       Conclusion                                                                                                    44

5.3       Recommendations                                                                                       44

References                                                                                                                45

Appendix                                                                                                                   47

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the roles of governmental agencies in community development in Nigeria with focus on Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area, Ogun State. It specifically investigate the role of government agencies policies on social and economic development; examine the factors that influence the process of community development; and t explore the problems and consequence of failure of community development programme on the nation.

            Descriptive Survey design was adopted using questionnaire as the prime instrument for data collection from two hundred residents in Ijebu-Ode Government Area of Ogun State. Data generated were analysed with the aid of descriptive statistics such frequency count and simple percentage on Statistical Package for Social Science.

            Findings of the study revealed that governmental agencies have a huge impact of the community development in Nigeria, especially in Ijebu-ode Local Government Area. However, there is still more to do in terms of infrastructure. It was concluded that government agencies policies have helped to improved social and economic development. But the study revealed that the lapses of government agencies have increased unemployed which have generated into criminality among youth.

            Among other recommendations is that government agencies should ensure steady improved economic growth and developments through the provision of rural infrastructure, other basic necessity of life and good governance to enable the masses cope with the problem of poverty and thus perform their civic obligation.

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