Governance and community development in Gombe local government in Nigeria
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2013-12
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
The study investigated correlation between Governance and Community Development in Gombe Local Government in Nigeria. The study was guided by the following research objectives: to determine the Demographic profile of the respondent. To examine the level of Governance in Gombe local government, to identify the level of community Development in Gombe local government, to establish if there was a significant
relationship between Governance and Community Development in Gombe local Government in Nigeria. This study adopted mixed approaches, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches and using descriptive survey for data collection. Data was collected using researcher’s devised questionnaires. Frequency and percentage distributions were used to analyze respondents’ profile. Means was used for the level of Governance in Gombe local government in Nigeria. Pearson Linear Coefficient of Correlation (r) was used to establish the type of relationship existing between the level of Governance and community development in Gombe local government in Nigeria. Findings revealed that the level of governance in Gombe local government in Nigeria, average mean of 2.20 and was interpreted as fair. For Community development, the finding revealed a general average mean of 2.77, which was interpreted as satisfactory. There was a significant relationship between Governance and Community development (r=0.395, Sig=0.000), the null hypothesis is rejected. The researcher concluded that role of government in community development is to simply work closely with other
players in the community development system; working closely can improve speed and smoothness in administrative and regulatory tasks, probably at limited cost.
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A thesis presented to college of higher degrees and research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management
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Governance, community development, local government, Nigeria