This research sought to uncover the factors affecting the success of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) interventions in achieving sustainable rural development in Zimbabwe, citing the case of Mwenezi Rural District. The research was chosen to find possible solutions and lay recommendations to address the underlying factors which hinder non-governmental organisations from fulfilling their development objective of achieving sustainable rural development and at the same time to pave a�...
ABSTRACT This study examined the role of agriculture in rural development in Bukwo District. This was afler the realization that environmental conditions (i.e., fertile volcanic soils and the equatorial and temperate climatic conditions [reliable rainfall and moderate temperatures]) make the potential for agriculture real in Bukwo District. The challenge was how to tap into this potential even when the necessary infrastructure and human and financial resources were still wanting. Agriculture ...
ABSTRACT The research attempts to explore Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices particularly in the context of rural development. The main objective was to explore, the extent to which the mining sector in Zimbabwe promotes socio-economic development through CSR employed by Unki Mines in Shurugwi rural. The study established the effectiveness of CSR strategies in rural socio-economic development and recommended approaches to make Unki mines CSR strategies effective for rural socio...
The study assessed the contribution of Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) to participatory rural development in Ondo State from 2009-2014. Despite the various effort of government to address the problem of rural development in Ondo State, the level of rural amenities has not improved. The objective of the study is to assess the contribution of Community and Social Development Project on Participatory Rural Development in Ondo State. Three hypotheses were formulated for the study....
ABSTRACT The study was intended to examine the relationship between remuneration and employee performance at Centenary Rural Development Bank, Kampala Road 1. To establish the forms of remunerations currently awarded to employees of Centenary Rural Development Banlc 11. To determine the relationship between remuneration and employee performance at Centenary Rural Development Bank of Uganda, Kampala Road 111. To measure the level employee performance in relation to the remunerations given to ...
Abstract This study examines the role of YA FM in enhancing rural development in Mberengwa North district. The research sought to identify and review the major contributions that were brought by YA FM in the development of rural communities. The main focus of this research was to identify programmes related to rural development and how these are stimulating development in rural areas. Despite some challenges and personal agendas, YA FM has managed to design programmes that have positivel...
The role of traditional media has been very significant in rural development since the turn of this century, and with the advent of new media, the forms and ways of communication have become more specialized. Every human society has developed its traditional modes and channels of communication which characterize its existence, organization and development. These communication modes and channels form the basis upon which the communities, especially the rural community, policy makers, planners ...
ABSTRACT This research aimed at exploring the role of ethnic-based associations in Accra and their impact on rural development. It specifically sought to examine rationales behind the formation of ethnic-based associations, their activities and its impacts, to explore their challenges in relation to their interaction at community and local authority levels and as well to find out their involvement in decision making processes that concern their beneficiary communities. The study adopted socia...
ABSTRACT. Nigeria rural masses constitute the main nucleus Wherever the rural sector is mentioned, it leads to that backward areas of the nation. This stems that cover rural areas are insignificant attention in the various development policies of the government. This most development polices of the government are urban - oriented, which resemble in many ways those of the white. That is our colonialists. As a result of this, the rural dwellers hare been subjected to object of neglect by s...
ABSTRACT The project is filled local government system in Nigeria as an Instrument for Rural development. The study is divided into three chapters. Chapter one is further sub; divided as fellows :Introduction which gives details of what Local government is all about, background of study which emphasizes on the meaning and concept of local government under review. It deals with Local government and rural development in the pre-colonial Nigeria. There is also statement of problem. The pro...
Nigeria as nation has over the years engaged in lots of developmental activities without actions which makes achievements to elude the people. Development of societies doesn’t happen in the vacuum. Thus, the adoption of Structural Adjustment Program, SAP, by Nigeria leading to the neglect of the custom periodic National Plan at a time when Nigeria had no structure for development was the beginning of journey to widened inequality and large poverty incidence, depth and severity. To close the...
ABSTRACT Rural resources have a lot of potential which needed to be brought into full production as to uplift the values. These values can only be achieved when other resources like times, money, infrastructure, expertise and the like are applied. The high demand of products is expected to propel the application of the said resources into maximum production which in turn increase the value of rural environment, confirming value to be a function of profit. Unfortunately, government policies...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTSLIST OF TABLESLIST OF ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONSABSTRACTCHAPTERONE 11~O Introduction 11.1 Background of the study1.1.1 Historical perspective 11.1.3 Theoretical perspective 51.1.4 Contextual perspective 61.2 Statement of the Problem 61.3 Purpose of the study 71.4 The objectives of the study 71.5 Research Questions 71.6 Significance of the study 71.7 Conceptual framework of the study 8CHAPTER TWO 9LITERATURE REVIEW 92...
ABSTRACT The major objective of this project is to identify the extent to Vvhich rural and community development has been implemented in order to transform the rural communities and bring development closer to the rural environment through the provision of basic services like Education; Health; Rural roads; Water supply; Rural electrification; Agriculture; e.t.c. to the rural people. The method adopted for this research study is primary data involving the use of questionnaires and interviews...
Abstract Poverty has to do with living below whatever is defined as a minimum standard of living based on per capital income or consumption of individuals or household in a country. The local government system is set up, to help curtail the prevalence of poverty at the local level in order to engender national development in Nigeria. Despite all the efforts made by both past and present regimes to reduce poverty at the rural area and to bring government closer to rural people proves abortive....