Download Tag: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ABSTRACT An  allegation  of  illegal  expenditures  implies  ineffectiveness of barrier controls over local government expenditures. It is against this background that is decided to examine the Oye Local Government Expenditure Control as a case study: the lessons  from  this  study  can  be applied  to  the operations  of any local government in Nigeria. The    study    sought    to    review    basic    controls    over expenditures in local governments. The findings show that whilst the ...

Abstract This study was on effect of climate change (flood) on housing for the urban poor. Ilajesomolu Local government. Three objectives were raised which included: To find out the causes of flood on housing for the urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government, to find effect of flood on housing for the urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government and to find solution to flooding in urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government. ...

Abstract This study was on distributional pattern of automobile mechanic workshop in Ibadan North local government. Three objectives were raised which included; Examine the pattern of distribution of automobile mechanic workshops in the study area, examine the factors that determine the distribution of automobile mechanic workshop over space and analyze the pattern of spatial variation of automobile mechanic workshop . A total of 77 responses were received and validated from ...

ABSTRACT The adverse situation in the various local government areas of Nigeria has led the researcher to go into this very topic. Hence, the purpose of this work is to enlighten people, mostly students in the school of financial studies on how revenue is generated in local governments, problems confronting them as regards revenue generation as well as prospects to the problems. However, local governments are expected to use the ...

ABSTRACT           This study reviewed literatures on the coping strategies of children from divorced homes. It also proffers solutions and recommendations.           Parents going through divorce may have children who experience increased likelihood for problems relating to social skills, behaviour issues and academic achievement. Parents who share similar values and practices for role expectations, discipline and time spent with children may diminish the negative impact divorce has on children.           ...

Abstract This study was on critical examination of local government accounting system in Nigeria. Three objectives were raised which included: To ascertain the role of accounting in prevention of misappropriation in Enugu local government, to find out the problem facing local government accounting system and to ascertain the mechanism for effective management of local government funds and the extent to which they are complied with in Enugu state. A total ...

Abstract This study was on impacts of trade unionism and collective bargaining in promoting job satisfaction in the local government system. Four objectives were raised which included; To find out the extent to which the leadership of National Union of Local Government Employee in (NULGE) Abakaliki Local Government Area has contributed in promoting job satisfaction for the members,  to determine the extent to which government interference has affected the realization ...

ABSTRACT The research work examines The inter governmental relation and performance of local government in Nigeria, with special attention on Abuja Municipal Area Council, (AMAC), Abuja. Inter-governmental relations in Nigeria entails formal allocation of powers both vertical and horizontally among various levels of government. In this relationship local government is seen as a third tier or level of government with power to transform their areas of jurisdiction through good governance. ...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine local government as a tool for rural development. A case study of the Enugu state university of science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu. To guide this study, three hypotheses were formulated. A review of related literature was done to expose the researcher to what has already been done to ensure solid conclusion for the study. A structural questionnaire was developed and administered ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background to the study Local governments are potentially effective instrument for rural transformation and delivery of social services i.e. health care delivery. This is because of local governments proximity to the people and the relative ease with which they can communicate with the local jurisdiction. The constitution guarantees the existence of system of democratically elected local councils and each State must enact legislation to establish ...

1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY It has been observed that the way to have good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among many, distributing to every one exactly the function he is competent to. This is why local government as the third tier of government is very important. In recent times, local governments in Nigeria have been assigned specific development roles by ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The federal government of Nigeria creates the local government, which is the third tier of government. The purpose of its creation is for grass root development. The local government is a growing organization whose raison is to provide socio-economic service to, and to contribute to raising the living standard of its people. It is able to achieve these objectives by making good of ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria as a sovereign nation operates a federal system of government i.e the federal government, state government and the local government councils. Onwo (1992) Observed that each level of the three tiers of government derive its powers not from the magnanimity of the central government but from the constitution; each level of government has defined responsibilities assigned to it by the ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The need to motivate workers in an economy like our is the concern of manager of both private and public established. There is the need for managers to understand and accommodate various people that work in one organization for the purpose of increasing productivity and for them to induce personnel to do their job, the managers needs to understand different behaviours that workers ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the 1976 Local Government Reforms, explained Local Government as follows: “Local Government is Government at Local level exercised through representative councils established by Law to exercise specific power within defined areas” (Government print: 1976). The United Nations Office for Public Administration explained Local Government as: “A political division of a nation (in a Federal or State system) which is constituted by ...

ABSTRACT This project on the Accounting system in local government is an evaluation of accounting as a tool to keep the local government concerned learn how to keep proper accounting statements in local government. The main objective of the project are to enable the business organization appreciate the standard requirement for making financial statement at large to have full understanding of accounting standard in local government. To achieve these objective, ...

ABSTRACT The research work is based on the effect of internal control on organizational performance of local government. The major objective of this study is to assess the effect of internal control on organizational performance of local government  in which Ojo Local Government was used as a case study. Various literatures, textbooks, journals and materials from the internet were used for the study. Survey research design was used and both ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  Background of the study The Accountability and transparency has been critical issue in financial management of local government. It has been hampering the performances of the council and has been and is still a yet problem to be solved. It could be traced to have started during the early era of management, when people are in cooperative efforts to achieve aims which they could not achieve ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND Local government is the third tier out of the three tier of government in Nigeria and in this way, part of the framework of Nigerian administrative authorities it has administrative structure like any level of government, statutory assigned function, social commitment and financial argument needed for it to maintain itself and perform its statutory function to its citizenry. According is defined as the act and ...

ABSTRACT Taxation is an important severe of  government  revenue  and a wheel  on which the  economy  balance.Taxation refers to a compulsory payment of money from private individuals, institution or groups to  the  government. Taxation mean to some  people    a means  whereby the   government  collects money from the  general public. This set of individuals see it as unnecessary burden   and  could  evade and  avoid on the basis of  predetermined  criteria. Nigeria tax Authority presuppose that the citizenry  would  be honest to  declare their  real income in the  tax  return. This has been  the  status  grow  since the  inception of  organized  taxation in Nigeria. The ...