Allison, Pat and Tiben, Benz Nwali and Kenneth, I. Ereke (2020) IMPROVING THE REVENUE BASE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. Public Affairs and Infoscience Research, 2 (4). pp. 78-97. ISSN 2735-9090
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Abstract
This study has undertaken a critical evaluation of the challenges facing the local government revenue in Nigeria. With the application of descriptive survey design as the methodology using content analysis, the study has revealed that the abysmal performance of the local government in terms of rural development was premised on the poor revenue often gotten by the local government, especially the internally sourced revenue. Other challenges identified include corruption among revenue collecting officers among other things. Anchored on Structural Functionalism theory, the study showed that the local government being part of the society which exists as a structure with interrelated parts, with each structure performing role functions has not achieved enough in terms of rural development because of structural dysfunctionalsim. It was found that the revenue base of the local government can be improved through the collective responsibilities of all stakeholders. This study therefore recommends among other things that local governments in Nigeria should endeavour to exploit fully its extant internal revenue sources as approved by laws.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | mrs chioma hannah |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2021 12:50 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2021 12:50 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/3126 |
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