A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, (ABU), ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC) DEGREE IN ECONOMICS
A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, (ABU), ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC) DEGREE IN ECONOMICS
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1999-09
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SONGU, ORTSERGA JOSEPH
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Abstract
This research thesis is on an evaluation of the Sources
of Local Government Revenues: A case study of Keffi Local
Government Council of Nasarawa state. The rationale for the
study is to examine the sources of the local government
council revenues and discuss other untapped or inadequately
tapped internal sources of revenue available to Keffi Local
Government Council.
The study is also to determine the effects of sourcing
and mobilizing financial resources for the growth and
development of the council and its inhabitants in the context
of a changing policy environment.
The study recognised that one of the main causes of the
failure of the local government system is lack of adequate
funds to carry out development projects at the grass roots.
Most of the Revenue accruing to local government councils is
only enough to be expended on over-heads. As a result, there
is no capability to function very well coupled with poor
performance, neglect of functions, low administrative
efficiency and revenue generation potentials.
The study also used an econometric method of analysis
(Multiple Regression) to determine the relationship between
local governments total expenditures and its total revenues.
The overall results shows that the total expenditure of the
local government is depended on the local councils total
revenues. There is high level of correlation between the
dependent variable (total expenditure) and the independent
explanatory variables (internal revenues, federal statutory
revenues and grants) which is the council's total revenues.
In summary therefore, the thesis has examined the
existing sources of local government revenues, made
recommendations on them and suggested some new sources.
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A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, (ABU), ZARIA IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC) DEGREE IN ECONOMICS. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
Z A R I A
SEPTEMBER, 1999
Keywords
EVALUATION,, SOURCES,, LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES,, CASE STUDY,, KEFFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT,, COUNCIL,, NASARAWA STATE