Local Government Administration as an Agent of Development at the Grassroot (A Case Study of Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State Nigeria)

TABLE OF CONTENT 

Chapter One General Introduction and Background

1.1          Introduction                                                                       1-2

1.2          Statement of the Problem                                                 2-3

1.3          Purpose/Objective of the Study                                        3

1.4          Significance of the Study                                                  3-4

1.5          Scope and Limitation of the Study                                    4

1.6          Organization of the study                                                  5

1.7          Definition of Terms or Operational Terms                         6-8

1.8          Reference                                                                         9

Chapter Two Literature Review

2.1          Introduction                                                                       10

2.2          Theoretical Framework                                                     10-30

2.3          Current Trends in Thinking                                               30-43

2.4          Summary of the Chapter                                                   43

2.5          Reference                                                                         44

Chapter Three Methodology and  Research

3.1          Introduction                                                                       45

3.2          Sample and Population of the Study                                45-49

3.3          Sources of Data/Data Collection Instrument                     50-51

3.4          Method of Data Analysis                                                   51

3.5          Research Problem                                                            52-53

Chapter Four Data Analysis and Interpretation on Finding

4.1          Introduction                                                                       54

4.2          Brief History of the case Study                                         55-56

4.3          Presentation of Data                                                         57-61

4.4          Testing of Hypotheses                                                      61-62

4.5          Summary of the Chapter                                                   62

4.6          Reference                                                                         63

Chapter Five Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

5.1          Summary of Finding                                                          64

5.2          Conclusion                                                                        65-66

5.3          Recommendation                                                              66-67

Bibliography                                                                      68-69

CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.1     INTRODUCTION

          There are many powerful and compelling reasons maintain an effective system of government at the grassroots level, which is responsible to the local populace. Without equivocation, there are no institutions in this country, which has, potentially more capable and important to bring about the accelerated all round development including physical infrastructure facilities than those of local government administration.

          Local government are potentially better places than the state of federal government to provide to a large extent the necessary social services such as dispensaries, environmental sanitation and other basic health facilities, feed other roads, Basic education, water supply and other facilities on which the well being of the whole nation depends provided they deserves from the higher level of government. This is because of their familiarity with local details and their intimate knowledge of the problem and aspiration of the people the grassroots.