URBANIZATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF KADUNA NORTH AND KACHIA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN KADUNA STATE
URBANIZATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF KADUNA NORTH AND KACHIA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN KADUNA STATE
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2006-12
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MAIDAMMA, SANI KASSIM
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Abstract
The best method of achieving National Development is by
improving on the standard of living, and the levels of productivity of
the citizenry. Furthermore, the best medium to access the
grassroots is the third tier government or local government.
However, while the impact of rapid growth of towns and
agglomerations often known as urbanization has continued to pose
numerous challenges to authorities especially at the local level,
ironically, the existing administrative arrangement at the grassroots
is apparently not suitable to provide the sound management
necessary for the achievement of the needed progress especially
where the growth is occurring rapidly. This problem could be trace
to the faulty structural syndrome that provides a definition of local
government, which fails to consider the level of urbanization, thus,
negating the urban-rural element.
The implication of this is the likely inability of authorities to
match improvements in the urban areas with similar rural
development initiatives in order to check the rural-urban drift,
despite the general understanding that urbanization matters cannot
be completely divorced from rural considerations.
Using Kaduna North and Kachia Local Governments to
denote “urban” and “rural” local governments respectively, this study
attempts to provide an insight on the phenomenon. Attempts were
made in establishing the role of urbanization in determining the
priorities of local government in respect of service delivery from
1992 to 1996. In addition, the role of adequate finance in service
delivery was also highlighted and established.
These were achieved by using population sample drawn form
both local governments which comprises of staff of the two local
governments as well as CBO’s.
Furthermore, records of expenditure of both local
governments were also used in order to analyze the pattern of fiscal
allocation in response to the challenges created by the varying
levels of urbanization in the two local governments.
Data obtained were analyzed and summarized. In conclusion,
observations and recommendations were proffered.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHAMDU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENT FOR
THE AWARD OF MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
DEGREE (M.P.A.) WITH SPECIALIZATION IN LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
DECEMBER 2006
Keywords
URBANIZATION,, SERVICE,, DELIVERY,, LOCAL GOVERNMENT,, COMPARATIVE STUDY,, KACHIA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,, KADUNA STATE