Constraints to international donor agencies’ community development assistance in rural Rivers State, Southern Nigeria
Constraints
,
Donor Agencies
,
Micro Project Programme
,
Nigeria
,
Rivers State
,
Rural Development
,
United Nations Development Programme
,
World Bank
Abstract:
This study examined the impediments to international Donor agencies’ community development efforts in the rural sector of Rivers State, Nigeria. One hundred community dwellers (men, women and youth) were interviewed, using scheduled questionnaires. Also, three international Donor agencies (World Bank, Micro Project Programme and United Nations Development Programme) involved in the community development activities of Rivers State participated in the study. Data realized from the respondents were analysed using percentages, mean scores and Analysis of Variance. The study revealed that the nature of development projects and the constraints faced by beneficiary communities and the donor agencies differed significantly (p>0.05). The donor agencies provided assistance in agriculture, small scale enterprises, health care services, education/training, and physical infrastructure. However, the three agencies focused mainly on agriculture, health care and infrastructural services. The major problems to effective implementation of the development programme included administrative bottleneck, insufficient and diversion of project funds, youth restiveness, ill-trained and shortage of field staff, inadequate community development facilities and project disagreement among the beneficiary communities. To improve on the community development efforts in the rural areas of the state, a critical consideration of the outlined bottlenecks was advised.
Keywords:
Constraints, Rural Development, Donor Agencies
Authors:
Isife BI, Albert CO and Lawson MI.
Institution:
1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
2. Extension Services, Sub-Programme Rivers State Agricultural Development Programme, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Corresponding author:
Isife BI.
Article Citation:
Isife BI, Albert CO and Lawson MI.
Constraints to international donor agencies’ community development
assistance in rural Rivers State, Southern Nigeria.
Journal of Research in Ecology (2012) 1: 019-024
Dates:
Received: 01 Feb 2012 Accepted: 13 Feb 2012 Published: 24 May 2012
License:
This Open Access article is governed by the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which gives permission for unrestricted use, non-commercial, distribution, and reproduction in all medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
References:
Chukuigwe N. 2006. Corporate Social Responsibility of Oil Companies in Rivers State, Nigeria. M.Sc. Thesis. Department of Agric. Economics and Extension, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt 76.
Gabriel-Pidomson A. 2008. Causes and Effect of Conflicts in Ogoni Kingdom of Rivers State. M.Sc. Thesis. Dept of Agric. Economic and Extension, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt 59.
Lawson MI. 2008. Comparative Analysis of International Donor Agencies’ Assistance to Community Development in Rural Rivers State, Nigeria. M.Sc Project, Department of Agricultural Economic and Extension, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 76.
Lele U and Adu-Nyako K. 1991. Integrated Strategy Approach for Poverty Alleviation: A Paramount Priority for Africa. African Development Review 3(1):1-29.
Nwachinyere RA. 2008. The Role of Niger Delta Development Commission in Sustainable Community Development of the South-South Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria. M.Sc. Thesis. Department of Agric. Economics and Extension, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 182.
Obuzor IC. 1998. Economic Impact of Crude Oil Exploration on Farm Lands in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Port Harcourt, B.Sc. Project, Department of Agric. Economics and Extension, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Williams SKT. 1978. Rural Development in Nigeria. University of Ife Press, Ile-Ife; Nigeria. 129.
Word Bank. 1990. World Development Report on Poverty. Washington D.C.
This study examined the impediments to international Donor agencies’ community development efforts in the rural sector of Rivers State, Nigeria. One hundred community dwellers (men, women and youth) were interviewed, using scheduled questionnaires. Also, three international Donor agencies (World Bank, Micro Project Programme and United Nations Development Programme) involved in the community development activities of Rivers State participated in the study. Data realized from the respondents were analysed using percentages, mean scores and Analysis of Variance. The study revealed that the nature of development projects and the constraints faced by beneficiary communities and the donor agencies differed significantly (p>0.05). The donor agencies provided assistance in agriculture, small scale enterprises, health care services, education/training, and physical infrastructure. However, the three agencies focused mainly on agriculture, health care and infrastructural services. The major problems to effective implementation of the development programme included administrative bottleneck, insufficient and diversion of project funds, youth restiveness, ill-trained and shortage of field staff, inadequate community development facilities and project disagreement among the beneficiary communities. To improve on the community development efforts in the rural areas of the state, a critical consideration of the outlined bottlenecks was advised.
Keywords:
Constraints, Rural Development, Donor Agencies
Authors:
Isife BI, Albert CO and Lawson MI.
Institution:
1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
2. Extension Services, Sub-Programme Rivers State Agricultural Development Programme, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Corresponding author:
Isife BI.
Article Citation:
Isife BI, Albert CO and Lawson MI.
Constraints to international donor agencies’ community development
assistance in rural Rivers State, Southern Nigeria.
Journal of Research in Ecology (2012) 1: 019-024
Dates:
Received: 01 Feb 2012 Accepted: 13 Feb 2012 Published: 24 May 2012
License:
This Open Access article is governed by the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which gives permission for unrestricted use, non-commercial, distribution, and reproduction in all medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
References:
Chukuigwe N. 2006. Corporate Social Responsibility of Oil Companies in Rivers State, Nigeria. M.Sc. Thesis. Department of Agric. Economics and Extension, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt 76.
Gabriel-Pidomson A. 2008. Causes and Effect of Conflicts in Ogoni Kingdom of Rivers State. M.Sc. Thesis. Dept of Agric. Economic and Extension, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt 59.
Lawson MI. 2008. Comparative Analysis of International Donor Agencies’ Assistance to Community Development in Rural Rivers State, Nigeria. M.Sc Project, Department of Agricultural Economic and Extension, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 76.
Lele U and Adu-Nyako K. 1991. Integrated Strategy Approach for Poverty Alleviation: A Paramount Priority for Africa. African Development Review 3(1):1-29.
Nwachinyere RA. 2008. The Role of Niger Delta Development Commission in Sustainable Community Development of the South-South Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria. M.Sc. Thesis. Department of Agric. Economics and Extension, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 182.
Obuzor IC. 1998. Economic Impact of Crude Oil Exploration on Farm Lands in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Port Harcourt, B.Sc. Project, Department of Agric. Economics and Extension, University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Williams SKT. 1978. Rural Development in Nigeria. University of Ife Press, Ile-Ife; Nigeria. 129.
Word Bank. 1990. World Development Report on Poverty. Washington D.C.
