Mediumterm development plans and national rolling plans were also developed and implemented with mixed results. We intend to establish that the pattern of development of the rural areas was not meant to improve the lives of the rural dwellers. The paper discussed the challenges of research and human capital development in nigeria. This paper examined local government and the challenges of rural development in nigeria from 1999 till date. This paper examined the effects of ruralurban migration on the rural communities of southeastern nigeria. The definition of rural development varies from one point of view to the other. A bulk of the nigerian wealth is derived form agriculture, and oil which lie in abundant quantity in rural communities. The concept of interactive primary health care and rural. The key issues that development tends to address are referred. Emoh department of estate management, nnamdi azikiwe university, awka, nigeria. Published by european centre for research training and development uk. Starting with an assumption of what appears to be true. Department of agricultural engineering, federal university of technology. The energizing education programme is strategic to fulfilling nigerias commitment to the paris agreement on climate change as we aim to reduce nigerias carbon footprint using renewable energy technologies, in line with the federal governments mandate and unwavering efforts to increase renewable energy.
A cl ose look at the p olicies of rural development in nigeria suggests that we can lar gely group them into two main theoretica l models. The development space between urban and rural areas in nigeria is very broad in terms of the provision of economic development. Sustainable rural development in nigeria through microfinance. Rural development as a panacea for ruralurban migration in nigeria. Transport and rural development in nigeria michael 0. National interest and national development in nigeria. Canaan land ota, nigeria abstract this study examined the trends of rural urban development globally, regionally and in the selected country among others. Challenges of research and human capital development in. Filani department of geography, university of ibadan, ibadan, nigeria this paper examines the road transport programmes of nigerias directorate of foods, roads and rural infrastructure dfrri in terms of its expectations and achievements since its inception in 1986 and their general effects on rural development. Over the years, rural development has been neglected. The development of rural areas constitutes an important sector in any nations economy and their rapid development and modernization. Impact of women in community development in nigeria.
This problem, which is primarily due to government non sustainable policy action towards rural transformation, is responsible for the poor state of affairs among. Niger delta university, wilberforce island, nigeria. Public policy instruments and dynamics of economic development. Primary health care phc and the process of community development. Economic diversification, stability, sustainability, development 1. This paper highlights the need for adopting a basic needs approach to rural development. The paper is a critical examination of rural development programmes and the challenge of rural underdevelopment in nigeria. It emphasizes the need for a paradigm shift in the development of rural areas in nigeria. A study of isanekiti dare ojo, omonijo corresponding author, registrars office, covenant university p.
The project, called economic justice campaign, runs from 2008 till 2012 focusing. People do hide under the cover of national interest to project and protect their own individual or group interest. The meaning of rural development has been the subject of much debate and little agreement. The effect of agricultural development project adp on. Agricultural development intervention programmes in nigeria 1960 to date. Extension education unn 1985 unpublished all the above combine to the better conditions of the rural area. Development strategy for nigeria moses akpobasah at a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. Umar adamu madu and abba mohammed wakili 2012 the effect of agricultural development project adp on the rural farmers in adamawa state, nigeria, asian journal of agriculture and rural development, vol. An overview development issues occupy an important position in the minds of scholars, policy makers and development experts especially as it affects third world societies. Impacts of agricultural development programme adp on. Currently, nigeria has 75 percent of its land suitable for agriculture, but only 40% is.
At the level of the individual, it implies increased skill and capacity, greater freedom, creativity, self discipline, responsibility and. However, very little success has been recorded so far. National development plan of nigeria commonwealth governance. Sustainable rural development in nigeria issues and facts. Rural areas are regarded as abodes of diseases, superstition, poverty, lethargy, low income and low productivity. At this point in nigerias development, the best approach is to focus on the agricultural sector. Successive governments in nigeria recognize cooperative societies as essential for the development of the agricultural sector. Perhaps, an effective sectoral manpower development and utilization planning cycle might be a panacea to human resource development strategies for effective development of the nation. In this sense given the extent of policiesprogrammes, attention, care, management and general development inconsistencies associated with nigeria, the term rural for nigeria should have a separate encyclopedia. She is endowed with many natural resources scattered in different parts. The use of economic growth indicators for the purpose of measuring rural development has for a long time been in practice in nigeria and in many other develop.
The methodology adopted includes the qualitative and quantitative research design methods based on secondary data. Agricultural development intervention programmes in. The paper also suggested some viable strategies needed to engender sustainable development in nigeria. By focusing on agricultural development, nigeria can speed up its economic growth in the coming decade. The definition of rural development has evolved through time as a result of changes in the perceived mechanisms andor goals of development. Introduction nigeria is the most populated african nation with a population of about 160 million. A high rating in human capital development indices places a country among the leading countries of the world. Rural development in nigeria constitutes a fundamental problem.
It examined the problems of national development in nigeria, and carefully outlined the driving forces of development in some of the asia countries as models for nigerias development. Since independence, several rural development programs have been implemented in nigeria in nigeria, several subsequent governments have implemented different policies in an attempt to develop the rural areas and alleviate the poverty rate that has become a prominent decadence in such areas. Targeting of development programs and allocation of and eligibility of funds from the programs and depends on how rural areas are classified. Understanding development development in human society is a manysided process. Rural electrification agency rural electrification agency. The study adopted secondary source in collection of. No wonder then that the concept of development has been subjected to. National interest and national development the term national interest is characterized with inconsistency. The administration of rural development in nigeria sage journals. Development of nigerias agricultural subsector will be imperative if meaningful and sustainable national development is envisaged. Pdf on jan 1, 20, dennis amobi published enhancing rural development in nigeria. Oruonye department of geography, taraba state university, p. The challenges of agriculture and rural development in africa.
In nigeria, the philosophy of people s participation in rural community development is increasingly gaining acceptance as an important instrument for mobilising resources and organising the. Out of the four principal objectives of the1976 local government reform, in nigeria, two were devoted to achieving the objectives of community development viz. International journal of academic research in progressive education and development july 2012, vol. Furthermore, according to rural development in nigeria 97 estimates provided by the international planned parenthood federation 1974, the eight fastest growing cities in the world are all located in the developing countries and lagos nigeria is the second fastest growing city in the world, second only to bandung, indonesia onyekakeyah, 1987. Oxfam international, as part of expanding its developmentoriented activities in nigeria and the west africa subregion, is embarking on a socioeconomic development projects in nigeria and burkina faso. The nation is made up of people of diverse cultures and religions. Human settlement activities existed in africa long before. Grassroot democracy and the challenges of rural development in nigeria. The key problem facing most local governments is lack of adequate finance to implement various developmental programmes especially at the rural areas. Impacts of agricultural development programme adp on rural dwellers in nigeria. In a situation such as this, national interest does have a negative contribution to national development. The quest for rural development in nigeria has spurred government at all levels to initiate various efforts aimed at solving perennial problems of the rural areas. Economic diversification for sustainable development in.
The objectives of this paper, therefore, are to appraise the organizational format of rural development programmes in nigeria. The problem of development in nigeria does not resume from lack of competent personnel or the absence of adequate financial resources, rather it is more associated with dishonesty and the quest for personal gain on the part of the policy makers and the implementers of the programme. Transport and rural development in nigeria sciencedirect. Rural development is viewed as that development that is beneficial to the rural populations, according to olayide et al. Pdf an overview of rural and community development in nigeria. Rural development is concerned with the improvement and transformation of social, mental, economic, institutional and environmental conditions of the low income rural dwellers through the 3 the role of local government in rural development issues jide ibietan. Farmers cooperatives and agricultural development in. Problem and prospect of rural development in nigeria. At different period, they have launched series of programmes to ensure better living. Local government and the challenges of rural development. The challenges of agriculture and rural development in. For example, targeting of assistance programs for education, access to medical services, poverty alleviation, and broadband expansion depends on the status of these services in an area.
We intend to establish that the pattern of development of the rural areas was. International journal of development and economic sustainability vol. Corporate real estate development in nigeria olaseni adetokunboh, iyiade aibinu, sam agbato page 3 even though the landowners will provide as much information as possible, it is up to the real estate developers to satisfy themselves before entering into a commitment to acquire a site. Abstract grassroot democracy is a peoplecommunity driven participation in elections, governance. This laudable goal was supported by the establishment of the agricultural development projects adps, river basin and rural development authority. Research and human capital development are critical to the development of any nation.