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Traditional Institutions As Instruments For Rural Developement
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1.5. Research Questions
(1) How can this traditional;
institution policy decisions to effectively involve and empower the
community to make development Awomama?
(2) What type of community development programme have they been able to execute?
(3)
What is the nature and specific roles of traditional institutions in
the development of the community and how is it expressed containing the
Government organization and Non-Governmental organization sectors of
development?
(4) What are the mechanisms put in place to ensure that
traditional institutions are main streamed in the development of the
community?
1.6. Hypotheses
(1) Traditional rulers will be infective in carrying out community development programme in Awomama.
(2) Traditional ruler can make a positive impact in community development programme in Awomama.
1.7. Scope Of The Study
This
work is limited to determining the role of traditional rulers in
community development porgrammes, on how they initiate, embank and
execute projects in Awamama, and make useful recommendations on how
traditional rulers should have executed community development programme
within 2013 to 2015.
The scope of this research is however limited to
Awomama, Orlu-East local government in Imo state due to lack of funds
and proximity of time.
1.8. Definition Of Terms
The conceptual and operational meaning of the terms listed below.
(1) Development:
Operational
meaning: Is regarded as continuous processes of positive changes in the
qualities and span life of the person or groups of persons. It is an
advancement of something, people and community. Thus “Development†used
in this content is more meaningfully when it has to do with progressive
in the quality and living standards of the people pertaining to their
aspirations and resources at their disposal.
(2) Role:
Operational
meaning: This refers to the part a person or thing plays in a specific
situation or operation in this study, it is related to the expected
functions that a ruler of a community plays or should play for the
benefit of the his subjects and community.
(3) Traditional Ruler:
Operational
meaning: A control authority, the reign of a monarchy and the accepted
controller by the people over them in their affairs of life in thus
study, it means a collectively elected persons selected by the community
to pilot the affairs of his people in line with customs and traditions
of the community.
(4) Community:
Operational meaning: A place in
which an interacting group of people living in the same territory. Town,
village, suburb or neighbourhood. In thus study, it means a tract or
concern commonly shared by people, children and youths in terms of
social relations characterized by personal intimacy, emotional ties and
social cohesion.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research work is an attempt to examine the prospects and part played by traditional rulers in community development in Awomama. The objectives of the study are targeted at finding out the community development projects carried out, and assessing the extent of traditional rulers involvement in community development. In the course of the research, four hundred questionnaires were administered based on cluster sampling techniques, where the districts were grouped into smaller unit covering the ... Continue reading---
