A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF LOWER AND UPPER BENUE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Abstract: The development of rural areas in Nigeria as a cornerstone for the overall development of the nation has become both a problem and a challenge to leaders of the country. The study is, therefore, set out to assess how the Lower and Upper Benue River Basin and Rural Development Authorities (LUBRBRDAs) have developed their host communities.
Other objectives of the study are to examine if the agencies have been able to provide adequate rural infrastructure in their host communities, to know if lack of community involvement at the planning and execution stages of LUBRBRDAsprogramme negatively affected the implementation of their projects, ascertain if lack of trained manpower negatively affected the agencies in carrying out their functions, and to know if there is a significant difference in the performance between Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority and Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority.
The study was empirical research with a population drawn from rural dwellers and officials of Lower and Upper Benue River Basin and Rural Development Authorities. Both primary and secondary data were used as the methodology for the study.
These were obtained using observation, structured interviews and official documents respectively. The analyses in the study were done with the use of comments of informants on relevant questions during the interviews, as well as from observation and documentary evidence.
The System Theory was used as a guide in the analyses of data for the study. It was revealed that the large-scale irrigation methods of RBRDAs and inadequate consultation/involvement of beneficiaries of rural development programmes, among other factors, marred the success of LUBRBRDAs in developing their host communities.
It was therefore recommended that the LUBRBRDAs should be independent in the discharge of their functions, large-scale irrigation methods of RBRDAs should be de-emphasized in favour of small-scale irrigation systems, and
that beneficiaries of rural development programmes should be adequately involved at the initiation, implementation and evaluation of rural development projects. Above all, the government and host communities of the organizations should support and be committed to the activities of the River Basin Authorities to facilitate their success in rural development.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF LOWER AND UPPER BENUE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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