PROBLEM OF REVENUE SOURCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION

A CASE STUDY OF ANINRI L.G.A ENUGU STATE

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title Page

Approval Page

Dedication

Acknowledgment

Table of Content

List of Tables

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1            Background of the Study

1.2            Statement of the Problem

1.3            Purpose of the Study

1.4            Significance of the Study

1.5            Scope of the Study/Delimitation

1.6            Research Questions

1.7            Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1            Brief History of Aninri Lga

2.2            Functions of Local Government Councils

2.3            Conceptions of Revenue Sources of Local Governments In Nigeria

2.4            Strategies For Revenue Generation in the Local Government

2.5            Spending and Control of Local Government Revenue

2.6            Problems Associate With Local Government Revenue

2.7            Prospects of the Sources of Revenue of the Local Government 

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY

3.1            Research Design

3.2            Area of the Study

3.3            Population of the Study

3.4            Sample and Sampling Techniques

3.5            Instrument For Data Collection

3.6            i         Validation of Instrument

3.6     ii        Reliability of the Instrument

3.7            Data Collection

3.8            Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

CHAPTER FIVE

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1            Summary of Findings

5.2            Conclusion

5.3            Recommendations

Bibliography

Appendix

LIST OF TABLES

1.                 Table i

Showing population distribution of the staff of Aninri L.G.A and the sample size

2.                 Table ii

Responses of the staff on the major revenue sources of the council

3.                 Table iii

Response of the staff on what they considered most as internal revenue sources

4.                 Table iv

Response of the staff on the system of financial control measures that is mostly used by the administrators of Aninri L.G.A. 

5.                 Table v

Responses of the staff on what they considered as problem to the revenue source in Aninri L.G.A

6.                 Table vi

Responses of the staff on measures taken to control the problem of revenue source in Aninri  L.G.A.

7.                 Table vii

Responses of the local government staff on the problem that resulted from joint revenue allocation committee (JAC)

ABSTRACT

The topic for this project is problem of revenue source in local government administration, a case study of Aninri LGA of Enugu State. A number of research questions were formulated and structured questionnaire use for data collection from the staff of Aninir LGA. The collected data were organized in frequency tables and percentages used for analysis, the data revealed among other that the major revenue source in Aninri LGA. Were the federal and state statutory allocations, major problem of which was delay in remilling the allocations among others? To forestall the problem, the researcher recommended among others that allocations be remitted in time and intensive internal revenue generation be enhanced.

CHAPTER ONE

1.1     BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY

It is generally believed that man is a political being. In his effort to organize his society in ordering manner man evolved system or government. The problem o a workable system of government is the pivot of human political activities.

Nigeria as a sovereign nation operates a federal system of government. In its federal character Nigeria is divided into three levels of government viz: - the federal government, state government and the local government councils.

These three levels of government are involved in a co-operative venture geared towards improving the life style of the citizens.

Onwo (1992) Observed that each level of the three tiers of government derive its powers not from the magnanimity of the central government but from the constitution each level of government has defined responsibilities assigned to it by the constitution. The implication of this is that the three segments of governments are mutually interrelated in a unified effort to make life worth – while for the masses.

Local government councils are generally perceived as the grassroots government. This in effect shows that the government closest to the masses.

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