EFFECT OF THE STATE JOINT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENUGU STATE,NIGERIA

Fred, O. Eze and Eneiga, Rosemary Uche (2022) EFFECT OF THE STATE JOINT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENUGU STATE,NIGERIA. Advance Journal of Current Research, 7 (7). pp. 49-68. ISSN 2323 – 1744

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Abstract

The study determined the Effects of State Joint Local Government Account on Rural Development in Enugu State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study sought to: determine the effects of the State Joint Local Government Account on health care services in Enugu State, Nigeria; find out how State Local Government Account Policy affected rural road maintenance services in Enugu State, Nigeria and Ascertain the effects of State Joint Local Government account on improved educational service delivery in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was guided by three research questions and hypotheses. The study adopted survey design. The researcher made use of primary and secondary data sources. The population of the study was 644,670. The sample size of 400 was determined through the use of Taro Yamane formular. Chi-square test was used to test the hypotheses. The finding revealed that State Joint Local Government Account did not significantly impact on health care service delivery in Enugu State, Nigeria; that State Local Government Account policy had positively impacted on rural road maintenance services in Enugu State, Nigeria. This implies that rural roads are more accessible with the road maintenance of the Local Government authority and that State Joint Local Government Account had not significantly improved educational service delivery in Enugu State, Nigeria. This fulfilled the aim of the joint account system which is to drive good governance and effective service delivery, and overall grassroots development. The study recommended the abolition of the state joint local government account law or a major review of some of its provisions especially sections 162(6)and(8) to allow the local governments access their federal allocations directly and improve in the delivery of services to the rural people.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User:	Uchenna Eneogwe
Date Deposited:	19 May 2025 08:18
Last Modified:	19 May 2025 08:18
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4573

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