THE IMPACT OF RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN GIWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.

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dc.contributor.authorSALISU, Abubakar
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-19T12:09:32Z
dc.date.available2014-02-19T12:09:32Z
dc.date.issued2012-11
dc.descriptionBEING 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, 2012en_US
dc.description.abstractThis 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2161
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectIMPACT,en_US
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE,en_US
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,en_US
dc.subjectGIWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA,,en_US
dc.subjectKADUNA STATE,en_US
dc.subjectNIGERIA.en_US
dc.titleTHE IMPACT OF RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN GIWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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