COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BENEFICIARIES AND NON BENEFICIARIES OF LOCAL EMPOWERMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN EDATI AND KATCHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BENEFICIARIES AND NON BENEFICIARIES OF LOCAL EMPOWERMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN EDATI AND KATCHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
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2011-12
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ALHAJI, MOHAMMED NDANA
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Abstract
This study was carried out to analyse the activities of Local Empowerment and
Environmental Management Project (LEEMP) on Beneficiaries in Edati and Katcha
Local Government Areas of Niger State, Nigeria. Socio-Economic Characteristics of
the Respondents were described. Availability of infrastructures were also identified in
the study area. The Agricultural output and standard of the living of the respondents
were also determined. Four communities namely Rokota, Sakpe, Ebba and Kparaka
were the benefiting communities and Edati, Emindayisah, Kaji and Gboyako were the
non-benefiting communities. In all, eight communities were selected for the study.
From each Local Government, two villages which are beneficiaries of LEEMP
activities and two other villages, non-beneficiaries were selected for comparison. Ten
percent of the total population from each community was taking as sample size.
Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage and mean) and multiple linear
regression were used for data analysis. The findings revealed that the beneficiaries of
LEEMP activities had more number of the infrastructure in their communities than
the non-beneficiaries. The result also revealed that organized market, irrigation
facilities and borehole have positive impact on farmers output while education has
negative impact. Furthermore, the material possession and expenditure of the
beneficiaries of LEEMP activities were found to be more than that of nonbeneficiaries.
It was concluded that rural infrastructure should be given a priority by
the government and non-governmental agencies so that rural dwellers can contribute
their quota to the economic development of the country.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION AND RURAL SOCIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL
SOCIOLOGY, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
Keywords
COMPARATIVE,, ANALYSIS,, BENEFICIARIES,, NON BENEFICIARIES,, LOCAL,, EMPOWERMENT,, ENVIRONMENTAL,, MANAGEMENT,, PROJECT,, EDATI AND KATCHA,, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS,, NIGER STATE,, NIGERIA