TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Abstract
Abbreviation
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Research Questions:
1.4 Statement of Research Objectives
1.5 Assumptions
1.6 Justification of the Study:
1.7 Scope and Limitation of the Study
1.8 Definition of Major Concepts
1.9 Organization of the Study
CHAPTER TWO:
LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
2.1 Literature Review
2.1.2 The Concept of Rural Development
2.1.3 Past Efforts at Rural Development
2.1.4 Energy and Rural Development
2.1.5 Community Based Agricultural and Rural Development Programme (CBARDP)
2.1.6 The National Poverty Eradication Programme
2.1.7 Family Economic Advancement Programme
2.1.8 Rural Communities and Rural Development
2.2 Strategies of Rural Development
2.2.1 Strategies
2.2.2 The Management Strategy
2.2.3 The Mobilisation Strategy
2.2.4 The Strategy of Development From Below‟
2.3 Problems Affecting Rural Development in Nigeria
2.4 Military Approach to Policy/Programme Implementation
2.5 History of Military Administration in Nigeria
2.6 Theoretical Framework
2.6.1 Growth with Equity Model
2.6.2 Principles of Management
2.6.3 Bureaucratic Theory
2.6.4 Applicability of the Theory to the Study
CHAPTER THREE:
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Population Size
3.3 Sampling Method and Size
3.4 Instrument for Data Collection
3.5 Method of Data Analysis and Presentation
3.6 Variables
CHAPTER FOUR:
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF DFRRI
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 The Meaning and Dimensions of Rural Development
4.2 Historical Overview of Rural Development in Nigeria
4.2.1 Colonial Era Rural Development Programmes in Nigeria
4.2.2 Post Colonial Era Rural Development Programmes in Nigeria
4.2.3 Directorate of Food, Road and Rural Development
4.2.3. 1 DFRRI‟s Objectives
4.2.3.2 DFRRI‟s Implementation Strategies
4.2.3.4 DFRRI‟s Administrative Structure
4.2.3.5 The Programmes Implemented/Executed by DFRRI
4.3 Report from Interview conducted with Government/DFFRI Officials and Benefiting Communities
CHAPTER FIVE:
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Data Analysis
5.3 Test of Assumptions
5.3.1 Empirical Test of Assumption I
5.3.2 Empirical Test of Assumption II
5.3.3 Empirical Test of Assumption III
5.3.4 Empirical Test of Assumption IV
5.4 Discussion
5.4.1 Reports on DFRRI‟s Achievements in Imo, Plateau and Zamfara States
5.4.2 DFRRI‟s Achievements in Rural Water Supply in Imo State
5.4.3 DFRRI‟s Achievements in Rural Electrification Programme in Imo State
5.4.4 DFRRI‟s Achievements in Rural Road and Electricity in Plateau State
5.4.5 DFRRI‟s Achievements in Rural Electrification Project Phase I in Plateau State
5.4.6 DFFRI‟s Achievements in Rural Electrification Projects
Phase II in Plateau State
5.4.7 DFRRI Achievements in Rural Feeder Roads in Zamfara State [then part of Sokoto State]
5.4.8 Problems Faced by the Programme-DFRRI
5.5 Major Findings
CHAPTER SIX:
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Summary
6.3 Conclusion
6.4 Recommendations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to examine the involvement of the military regime in rural development programme and the implementation strategies it adopted in ensuring success in the areas of provision of water, electricity and construction of access roads. Given the above objective, it was assumed that military authoritative approach to policy implementation informed the success of DFRRI. Primary and secondary data obtained through interviews and questionnaire administered were used, and the four hypothesis tested were accepted. The result of the research indicated that DFRRI succeeded in bridging the gap created in rural development by previous efforts. Based on the outcome of the assumption tested, we concluded that DFRRI achieved its objectives by raising the living standard of rural dwellers by: construction of feeder roads, provision of potable water and rural electricity supply. To improve upon this, the study recommends among others that other efforts at rural development should draw lessons from DFRRI. Moreso, to achieve more meaningful rural development in Nigeria, there should be policy and programme continuity and future rural development programmes should have more comprehensive design that will fully address all human needs.
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Rural Development Programme has been identified as a strategy and an instrument for ensuring sustained economic growth and development. Modern states have necessarily adopted it in tackling, transforming and improving the numerous problems of rural poverty, socio-economic inequality, hunger, illiteracy and disease. The large gap between potential economic opportunities and realized development in the rural sector is explained by the motivation of those who control the allocation of national resources and who allocate these resources thereby causing under-utilization, non-use and misuse of natural human and financial resources. It would appear that the greatest obstacle to successful rural development in Nigeria can be traced to the character of the political leadership that is not committed to rural transformation and the absence of a developmental ideology, Olatunbosun (1995:57).
Before the oil boom, agriculture was the main stay of Nigerian economy. These agricultural products that made Nigeria what it was during the pre-colonial, colonial and post – colonial periods were mostly from the rural areas.
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