ABSTRACT

In this research work, the researcher intended to have a general discussion with local government as my background.  But lack of space may not allow me for detailed discussion and analysis.
However, all essentials part of the role of local government administration in economic and social development of rural areas in Nigeria are discussed.
In chapter one, I discussed the background, the problem, purpose of the study, scope, some research question and research hypothesis, significance, and some definition of terms.
In chapter two, contains review of related literature, local government, social and economic development process, characteristic of rural area and the history of local government in Nigeria.
Furthermore, chapter three contains research design, area of the study, population and sample size, instrument for data collection validation of instrument, reliability of instrument and method of data collection and method of data analysis.
And chapter four, contains presentation and analysis of data, testing of hypothesis and summary of result.
Finally chapter five, contains discussion of result findings, conclusion, implication of the research findings, recommendation, limitation and suggestion for further research.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Approval page                                                                                  iii
Dedication                                                                                         iv
Acknowledgement                                                                                      v
Abstract                                                                                            vi
Table of contents                                                                              viii    

CHAPTER ONE: 

1.0     Introduction                                                                                               

References                                                 

CHAPTER TWO:

 2.0    Review of related literature                                                              

References                                                                              

CHAPTER THREE:            

3.0     Research design and methodology                                                   

Reference                                                                               

CHAPTER FOUR:               

4.0     Data presentation and analysis                                                                 

References
CHAPTER FIVE:                          

Bibliography                                                                                    
Appendix i introduction letter                                                         
Appendix ii questionnaire                                                                

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     INTRODUCTION

This study is a modest attempt at a lucid explication of the role of local government in Nigeria.
Nigerian local government system has witnessed tremendous transformation since the introductions of the 1988 civil service reforms and its application at the local government administration is the direct payment of their statutory allocations which was increased from 15% to 20%.  In addition local government auditor was established in each state government to ensure proper utilization of financial resources at the local level to check any misappropriation of public funds.  Also all local government now has a common structure which distinguish them from service department.
Local government at any level has some stand and roles such as the maintenance of law and order, the promotion of economic and social development.  They are left with considerable freedom to act as they see fit for the interest of the local community.
From the point of view the government as agents of development are will place to help the rural areas to develop.  These can be done by investing in social and economic infrastructure such as roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, electrification and telecommunication.  The other essential duties inherited from the Native Authorities include rural and the urban water supplies markets and libraries.  We generally regard the convenience list as including those extra amenities which make for a better life in the community, other than those life in the community, other than those which are concerned with fighting discuss e.g. bus and lorry parks.  The regulation of handcarts on the streets, community and recreation centers, parks and open spaces, grazing areas and fuel plantations, the naming of streets and the numbering of buildings.  These are recognized as automatically the responsibility of the local government.  They also help in the service of park control and supply of water, electricity and gas, the provision of road and water transport, and any other trading undertaking that the state government specifically authorizes.
The local government also take care for a specifically health orientation and supplying of drugs, a midwifery service, to arrange for health visiting and home nursing to provide facilities for vaccination and immunization.

Local government is expected to become more meaningful in facilitating social and economic development at the grassroots level.  Central to the achievement of these objectives is the financial viability of this tier of government.  This point has been subtly underscored by “Dasuki panel” on local government administration, when it observed inter alia that a good number of local government roles could not be performed at all, due to a variety of reasons principal among which are:

This demonstrates that success or failure of local government depends among other things, on their revenue base, the fiscal resources available and the way these resources are utilized.  However, central to the above is the ability of the local government to generate substantial financial resources which is one of the tripartite goals of every local government in Nigeria more importantly, one is inclined to think that this is the point that can give an impact in breaking the vicious cycle of poverty of Ika south local government.  The researcher wants to identify the reasons for the vicarious cycle, and proffer a solution to the above problems.

Local government administration play a crucial roles in the economic and social development of rural areas in Nigeria through maintenance of law and order and ensuring proper utilization of financial resources at the local level to check any misappropriation of public funds.
This study is therefore designed towards achieving the following major objectives:-

 

The research questions for work will be based on the following:

The following have been put forward tentatively for the purpose of developing evidence for or against the preposition in question.
(i)      HO:   Local government does not have any role to play in the
social and economic development of rural areas.
Hi:     Local government has some roles to play in the social and economic development of rural areas.
(ii)     HO:   Low morale among the staff of local government does not militate
in development of rural areas.
Hi:     Low morale among the staff of local government militates in development of rural areas.
(iii)    HO:   Weak financial base does not hinder the goals of meeting up with
rural development.
Hi:     Weak financial base hinders the goals of meeting up with rural development.

 

The need and importance of the research is obvious.  At a time when local government has come to assume an overwhelming influence on the process of political and economic development.
It becomes more relevant to examine much more closely, the characters and dynamics of this three tier of government and to clarify the major contradictions that have landed to impede its capacity to promote development at local level.
However, a scientific study of this kind becomes necessary especially at this time when the past and present civilian administrations are particularly concern about rural development.
Finally, this study will generally add to the growing numbers of literature on local government affairs, more particularly on the roles of local government administration in economic ad social development of rural area in Nigeria and pragmatic solutions offered towards making them more efficient and responsive to the needs of rural Nigerians, it also to policy makers and researchers alike. 

This research area and dimension of coverage is based on only the roles of local government administration in economic and social development of rural area in Nigeria and to the staffs, teaches, businessmen, farmers in Ika south local government of Delta state.

The researcher is also affected by the usual constraints and problems prominent in similar researchers in Nigeria.
These constraints were summarized below:-

 

The following terms have been defined for the purpose of this study:

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