Incentive schemes for local government employees and community development in Kontagora Niger State, Nigeria
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2014-11
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
This study investigated incentive schemes and community development in Kontagora Local
Government, Niger State, Nigeria. The following objectives guided the study: i) to determine the
level of incentive schemes in terms of cash incentives, recognition and special opportunities
among employees in Kontagora Local Government; ii) to establish the extent of community
development in terms of agricultural productivity, access to information and political
participation in Kontagora Local Government and iii) to examine the relationship between
incentive schemes and community development in Kontagora Local Government. The study
employed a cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected using researcher devised
questionnaires. Pearson correlation (r) was used to establish the correlation between incentive
schemes and community development. Regression analysis was used to establish the variations
between the independent and dependent variables. The study findings in regard to the level of
incentive schemes revealed a general average mean of (2.97) which was interpreted as
satisfactory. In regard to the level of community development, the study established a general
average mean of (3.42) and was interpreted as very satisfactory. The study established a negative
correlation between the level of incentive schemes among employees and the level of
community development hence the null hypothesis was accepted. Regression analysis results
revealed that the variations in the level of incentive schemes could only affect 0.6% of the
variations in the level of community development. The study concluded that the Local
Government uses incentive schemes such as cash incentives, recognition and special
opportunities but with a lot of biasness. The local community also has poor information access
and they do not participate in voting. The study recommended that the institution should employ
mixed reward system, that is, both cash and non cash reward system in order to motivate their
employees. In order to improve information access, the study recommended that more funds
should be allocated to construct modern roads. In order to encourage the local mass to participate
in voting, the study recommended the involvement of different stakeholders, the media and
NGOs in sensitizing the local mass on the importance of voting.
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A dissertation presented to the College Of Higher Degrees and research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of the Degree of Masters Of Arts in Public Administration and Management of Kampala International University
Keywords
Incentive schemes, local government, Employees, Community, Development