LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DUTSIN-MA AND DANMUSA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DUTSIN-MA AND DANMUSA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
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2009-09
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LAWAL, BATURE
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Abstract
Rural Development generally in the Nation, is supposed to be
accorded the priority attention it deserves in the planning and
implementation of capital projects in the country. This is because a
large percentage of the people live in the Rural Areas. Policies of the
three-ties of Governments (Federal, Sta e and Local Governments)
are supposed to be focused on the rural development. The State
Governments prevailing control of the Local Government in the
Federation is most disturbing. The State. Government is frustrating
the initiatives of the Local Governments in rural development by
abusing the Joint Account and other enactments of the State House
of Assembly regarding Local Governments. The Local Governments
are starved of funds to ginger up Rural Development efforts. This has
in no small measure obstructed the performance of the Local
Governments in the area of rural envelopment. The Federal
Government Statutory allocation to the Local Governments should be
reviewed upwards in order to enhance the general output and
performance of the Local Government in the Federation. The State
Government also should be persuaded tc remit the 10% contribution
of its IGR, as provided for by law, to enhance the revenue base of the
Local Governments. This study of two selected Local Governments
(Dutsin-Ma and Danmusa) in Katsina Stnte has employed stratified
and random sampling by administering questionnaires on public
officials handling Local Governments Affairs in the State and the two
selected Local Governments. In order to get a balanced opinion, field
survey of opinions of community leaders, and civil society
organizations was conducted. Official records and governmen
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SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
SEPTEMBER, 2009
Keywords
RURAL DEVELOPMENT,, COMPARATIVE STUDY,, DUTSIN-MA,, DANMUSA,, KATSINA STATE.