THE IMPACT OF RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN GIWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
THE IMPACT OF RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN GIWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
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2012-11
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SALISU, Abubakar
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Abstract
This study attempts to assesses the extent to which rural infrastructure impact on social
development in Giwa local government area of Kaduna State. It determines the distribution
pattern of the available infrastructural facilities with a view to making appropriate
recommendations for even development. To achieve this aim, 384 questionnaires were
administered to respondents in the eleven wards of the local government area. Because the
population size in the wards was not uniform, the questionnaires for each ward (stratum) was
administered in proportion to the population size of the ward using a method called
proportional allocation. The score for level social development (LSD) for each ward was
obtained using the available rural infrastructural facilities. Also, Location Quotients was used
to determine the concentration of infrastructure in each ward; this was found to be inadequate
and unevenly distributed. Statistically, multiple regression analysis was used to determine the
strength of the relationship between rural infrastructure and social development; the
coefficient of correlation R2 was found to be 0.9986; meaning that the degree to which level
of social development (dependent (Y) variable) is related to rural infrastructure (independent
(X) variables) is quite strong and positive. The result of the multiple regression analysis
reveals five out of seven indicators that significantly contribute to social development in the
study area. It is recommended that deliberate efforts should be made by government to change
its policies concerning the provision of infrastructural facilities in the study area by focusing
more on adequacy and even distribution.
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BEING A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOLS OF
POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN
SCIENCE GEOGRAPHY
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
November, 2012
Keywords
IMPACT,, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE,, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,, GIWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA,,, KADUNA STATE,, NIGERIA.