The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Development of Rural Areas

The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Development of Rural Areas.   

ABSTRACT

This research work is designed primarily to examine and assess the roles being played by non-governmental organizations in the development of rural areas.

The work is also designed to identify the causes of the low rate of involvement of the non-governmental organization in the development activities and the possible ways of making them more ideally effective.

The study was carried out principally on community self-help organization in awgu local government area. A total population of 100 was selected as sample size through simple random sampling techniques.

Primary and secondary sources of data collectively were used by the researcher which include oral interviews and questionnaires, textbooks, journals, document and newspaper.

The researcher designed one hundred and twenty (120) questionnaires but one hundred (100) were selected retrieved. Statistical tools were also used for this research work. Questionnaires were employed in carrying out this research based on the historical nature.

The relevant information which help and served as the foundation and construction of the questionnaires were the theory of development and rural development and related literature based on the roles of non-governmental organization in the development or rural area.

Conclusively, lack of basic infrastructure and the problems of inadequate orientation reduces the numbers of projects being carried out by the development of rural areas.

Government should endeavour to provide our rural areas with the basic social amenities so that these non-governmental organization will not be discourages by the alarming financial constraint that could mar the provision of these amenities before the operation of their organizations.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page ——————————————–       i

Approval ———————————————       ii

Dedication——————————————-       iii

Acknowledgements———————————       iv

Abstract———————————————-       vi

Table of contents———————————–        viii

CHAPTER ONE

  • Introduction ———————————- 1

1.1   Background of the study——————–       5

1.2   Statement of the problem——————-       8

1.3   Purpose of the study————————-       9

1.4   Significance of the study——————–       10

1.5   Research questions ————————-        11

1.6   Scope of the study—————————        12

1.7   Limitation of the study ———————        12

1.8   Definition of the terms ———————        13

CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW

  • Introduction ——————————–        15

2.1   The concept of Non-governmental Organization   15

2.2   The concept of Rural Development——–       24

2.3   Registration of Non-Governmental Organization  26

2.4   Importance of Registering an NGO ———     27

2.5   Types of Non-Governmental Organization –     29

2.6   Objectives of Rural Development ————    33

2.7   Community Self-Help in Development ——    34

2.8   Non-Governmental Organization as a means to improve Rural Development -39

2.9   Summary of Literature Review —————   41

CHAPTER THREE

  • Research Methodology————————– 42

3.1   Brief outline of the study ———————-   42

3.2   Design of the study—————————–    43

3.3   Area of the study——————————-     43

3.4   Population of the study———————–     43

3.5   Sample of the study—————————     44

3.6   Instrument for data collection ————–      44

3.7   Validation of the instrument —————-     45

3.8   Distribution and Retrieval of instrument —     45

3.7   Method of data analysis———————–    46

CHAPTER FOUR

  • Data Presentation and Analysis ————    47
    • Presentation of Findings ———————- 47
    • Findings —————————————– 59

CHAPTER FIVE Summary of findings, Conclusion and Recommendation

5.0   Summary of findings—————————    60

5.1   Conclusion ————————————–    63

5.2   Recommendations —————————–    65

References ————————————–     67

Appendix —————————————-    69

Questionnaire ———————————-    70

INTRODUCTION

Over the years, successive Non-Governmental Organization Agencies in Nigeria have demonstrated appreciable interest towards the provision of amenities to both the rural and urban population of the country.

The interest shown by this non-governmental organizational agency could be derived from their genuine intention of uplifting the living standard of the people.

There is therefore no gain saying the fact that there have been some noticeable increase in educational institutions, health care centers, road constructions, water supply and so on as they strive to impress the people.

Experience has shown that the provision and maintenance of amenities cannot be handled by government alone because it will be too onerous for government to satisfy the needs of all communities, bearing in mind the limitation of time and resource.

It is therefore, necessary for the agencies of government to educate the people to appreciate the fact that the transformation of their country for enhancement of their standard of living should be a joint responsibility between the rural areas and the government or it’s agencies.

This is why series of reforms and restructuring have been undertaken at local government level, all in an attempt to make it more responsive to the yearnings and aspirations of the people. It is also aimed to evolving an efficient and functional administrative and resources allocation system that will make for rapid growth and modernization of rural areas.

REFERENCES

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Brook, Field .W. (1975) Interdependent Development, Methuem and Co. Ltd.

Ebebe, G.C. (1998), Co-operative Principles and Practice, Adson Publishers.

Mabogunje, A. (1991) “Elements of Development African Leadership Forum”, Publisher Ibadan.

Obasi, O. & Nnamdi, E. (2010) Essential Issues in Rural Development, Cremd Publishers. 

Okigbo, P.N. (1987) Essays in the Public Philosophy of Development, Fourth Dimension Publisher Vol.1.

Ugunwenyi, W.N. (1995) Principles of Development Administration, Jet Publishers Nigeria Ltd.

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