THE ROLE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY

(A CASE STUDY OF UFUMA PRIME MOVERS ASSOCIATION IN ORUMBA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ANAMBRA STATE)

By

EKEMEZIE TESSY OGECHI FPO/ND/PAD/011/120

Presented To

Department of Public Administration

The study focuses on the role of non-governmental agencies in poverty alleviation and the development of communities using ufuma prime movers association in orumba north local government area as a case study. The general purpose of the work was to highlight the role of non-governmental agencies in poverty alleviation and development of community which the specific objective is to examine the structure of ufuma prime mover in orumba north local government area anambra state. To identify the contributions of ufuma prime movers in oruma north in its community development effort. The data used for this research is derived from the administration of questionnaire, interview and also through internet, library research on the textbooks, percentage analysis and the hypothesis formulated were tested using the percentage test. The scope of this study is the impact of non governmental agencies in community development organization to the development of communities, area of the study which covers a particular geographic area which is orumba north local government which is used as the case study. Population of the study which is composed of five hundred and sixty two (562) workers, sample of the study which the researcher used random sampling techniques which stated that out of 562 workers in orumba north local government, 233 was selected.  The major constraint encountered by ufuma prime mover in orumba north local government area in its community development efforts were lack of finance and materials for carrying out development projects. From our finding, it was recommended that government and non-governmental agencies should make conscious effort towards supporting community members in self help community project.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page                                     i
Approval page                                 ii
Dedication                                 iii
Acknowledgement                             iv
Abstract                                     v
Table of contents                             vi

CHAPTER ONE
1.0     Introduction                             1
1.1     Background of the study                    1
1.2     Statement of the problem                    6
1.3      Purpose of the study                     7
1.4      Significance of the study                     8
1.5     Research question                         9
1.6      Scope of the study                         10
1.7    Limitation of the study                    11
1.8    Definition of terms                        11

CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW                        
2.0    Introduction                             14
2.1    The concept of Non-Governmental Agencies    14
2.2     The concept of Community Development         16
2.3      Registration of Non-Governmental Agencies    18
2.4      Types of Non-Governmental Agencies        21
2.5      Objectives of Community Development        23
2.6     Basic Function on Non-Governmental Agencies     25
2.7      Non-Governmental Agencies as a means to
Improve Community Development             26
2.8    Summary of Literature Review                28

CHAPTER THREE
3.0    Research Design and Methodology             29
3.1      Design of the study                         29
3.2      Area of the study                         30
3.3     Population of the study                     30
3.4     Sample of the study                        31
3.5     Instrument for data collection                  32
3.6      Reliability and Validity of the instrument        33
3.7     Distribution and Retrieval of the instrument    33
3.8      Method of data analysis                    34

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0     Presentation and Analysis of Data             35
4.1     Data presentation                         35
4.2    Data Analysis                            35
4.3    Discussion/Analysis of findings             48

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0    Summary of findings, conclusion and        Recommendation                        49
5.1     Summary of findings                     49
5.2     Conclusion                             51
5.3     Recommendations                        52
References                            54
Appendix(es)                            56-57



LIST OF TABLE
Table 1:    Position Distribution of Respondent        36
Table 2:    Characteristics of the Respondents        37
Table 3:    Number of married and yet married        38
Table 4:    Educational Qualification of Respondents    38
Table 5:    Do the people of the community initiate programme and project for the development
of the community.                    39
Table 6:    Does the people of the community involved in the development of their communities    40
Table 7:    Does the people of the community involved in taking decision for the maintenance of their    community                    41
Table 8:    Is there any positive relationship between
Orumba North Local Government and
Non-governmental Agencies.            42
Table 9:    Do you think that the agency of Orumba
North Local Government has helped well in Community unemployment problem        43
Table 10:    Do you think that Non-governmental
Agencies  have a lot of in pact in
community development                 44
Table 11:    Does the people of the community provide
the amenities used in their community    45
Table 12:    Do you think that some people have diverted
these basic amenities for their own personal use?                              46
Table 13:    Do you think that the amenities produced Have achieved the development of rural
        community?                        47       

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