"AN EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORLD BANK ASSISTED AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF THE KADUNA STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
"AN EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORLD BANK ASSISTED AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF THE KADUNA STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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1987-07
Authors
UMAR, Adeiza Mu'azu
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Abstract
The World Bank's assistance to Nigeria's agricultural
activities which began in the early 1970s has contributed
enormously to the country's agricultural development. However, the
gains are not felt as expected by many Nigerians. Hence, the need
to evaluate the performance of the World Bank-assisted projects
against this background.
A study was conducted inorder to evaluate the performance of
the World Bank-assisted Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) in
Nigeria with particular attention on the Kaduna State Agricultural
Development project (KADP), over a five-year period (1992-1996).
The methodology involved gathering data through unstructured
personal interviews with staff of KADP and some farmers within the
project area, as well as extracting data from historical
evidences. The information gathered was critically analyzed using
the percentile arrangement technique in view of the objectives of
the study.
The findings showed appreciable achievements by the ADPs
and the KADP over the years, thereby justifying the involvement of
the World Bank in the agricultural development of Nigeria.
Admittedly, some segments of the society do not perceive the
benefits of the World Bank, this was largely due to the corrosive
national socio-economy and ignorance rather than the Bank's
ineffectiveness.
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A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE AHMADU
BELLO UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
JULY, 1997
Keywords
EVALUATION,, PERFORMANCE,, WORLD BANK,, ASSISTED,, AGRICULTURAL,, PROJECTS,, NIGERIA, STUDY,, KADUNA STATE,, AGRICULTURAL,, DEVELOPMENT PROJECT