CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
A local government is recognize through its function and the provision makes then
local government economic development of the people with jurisdiction towards
improvement the living of the local popularities are however the rural
dwellers. The question that readily comes to mind why rural development or who
should contribute to rural development noticeable rural development and local
government are inter-woven, hence hand in hand.
Rural development implies on the innovation or
modernization of sub-towns within the local government which are very far away
to the state of regional government local government authority, under the 1963
republic and construction were independent bodies created by the regional
government “local government was mere appendages with little or no authority”
for independent action to state administration that created and appointed them.
Rural development in this country should be
potential solid rural development should be seen as the corner stone of a
development process of any nation an effective local government is better
placed as a government at the grass root. Reducing the level of rural poverty
for the development of rural areas in world of education scheme. Involves a
through going transformation of social structure and extensive mobilization and
motivation of the masses. However, a government that is for away from data to
day realistic of rural area is unlikely to be equip the task of rural
development.
Rural development as a part of local government
endeavours shall be discussed in subsequent chapter ahead.
1.2 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The scope of this study is the choose cane study of
Ilorin east local government area of Kwara State and its rural environment. The
topic entails a very wide range but gracefully limited to a local government
level. However there are relevance and similarities in a various local
authorities, management principles and organization performance but to the
major concern, is rural development nevertheless, in this research work facts
and data are much relevant to the chosen topic.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
a.
To understand how local
government administration serves as an agent of communication development.
b.
To understand the
historical background of Ilorin East Local Government Area.
c.
To identify the
problems facing local government in rural development
d.
To recommend a suitable
solution s to the identified problems.
1.4 STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
Priors to the 1976, a local government reform in
Nigeria the system of local government authorities in the country was so
cumbersome and each state was practicing its own system
In west cases local government are faced with a lot
of responsibilities and function eve self generated resources and insufficient
compared to the needs. Its dutiful task under the law and guild line are to
provide both social and economic needs for its people.
To ascertain the validity and genuinely in
development of rural areas of Ilorin East Local Government area of Kwara State.
The following statement could be used to test for any Local Government
validity.
1.
The impact of Ilorin
East local Government as regard development in rural areas.
2.
The distribution and
analysis of social and economic facilities to the rural area and its populace.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Relatively we are to understand what part and the
role that local government p0lkay to fasten and rural development or otherwise
both concepts dot not have any linkage however, it would be noted that local
government have various function and responsibilities which are exceptionally
performed or are based on temporary circumstance.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
·
Administration: means
the process or act of organizing the way things are done.
·
Development: means a
multi-dimensioned re-organization and re-orientation on the entire economic and
social system changes in structure, attitude acceleration of economic growth
eradication of object poverty and radial change in administrative structures.
·
Local government: means
a sub-division of national and regional government which performs function
which meanly all cases its legal power from national or regional government.
·
Public administration:
means formulation, implementation and modification of public policy.
1.7 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
In this essay, chapter contains the introduction and
background to the study scope and limitation of the study objective of the
study statement of problem, significance of the study, definition of the terms
used in the study and organization of the study chapter two contains the
literature review meaning of local government, types of local government
function of local government problem of local government and objective of rural
development. Chapter three contains research of data, method of data analysis
and research problems chapter four has data presentation, interpretation of the
findings brief history of the case study and chapter five consist of summary
conclusion recommendation and references
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