Intergovernmental relations and the performance of local government in Benue (case study of Makurdi local government council) Department: Public Administration By: Ayaka001 Project ID: 6973 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work is to examine intergovernmental relations and the performance of local government in Benue State. The objective of the study is to carry out an examination of the intergovernmental relations and the performance of local government in Makurdi local government area of Benue state. System theory as attributed to David Easton (1950) was adopted as the theoretical framework for the study. As a descriptive survey design, a structured questionnaire was distributed to respondents for data collection and analysis. A population of 75 participants was sampled using random sampling technique as a sample size for the study. The study made use of both primary and secondary methods of data collection. Whereas simple percentage was used to analyze the data collected. Findings from the study revealed that there is a strong relationship between intergovernmental relation and the performance of local government in Nigeria and that intergovernmental relation in Makurdi Local Government Area Council has ensured efficiency in performance. The following are the recommendations of the study effort that should be made to ensure that all tiers of government adhere to fiscal transparency, accountability and constitutional provisions on fiscal relations and the federal government should ensure that all the stakeholders are represented in fiscal federalism that would be permanent....Preview Download Preview +Other Public Administration project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of industrial conflict on the performance of workers in the government parastatal (a case study of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)»Human resources as a catalyst for economic growth and development in Nigeria (a case study of Abuja municipal area council) »The influence of effective personnel management practice in organization performance»Local government financial autonomy and grass root development in Nigeria (a case study of Afikpo north local government area)»Enhancing political stability in Nigeria through good governance ( a case study of Abia state)»Niger-Delta crisis and its impact on socio-economic development in Nigeria»Manpower training and development as a tool for effective performance in public sector in Nigeria»Bureaucracy and efficiency (a case study of Enugu state civil service)»The impact of poor revenue generation on the development of Local Government Areas»Political instability a major hindrance to effective policy implementation and good governance (a case study of Nigeria 1983 -1999)»Accountability and corruption in local government in Nigeria (Case study of Bonny local government area of Rivers state)»Fuel subsidy removal and the Nigerian economy (a case study of Abakiliki local government area, Ebonyi state) »Effects of delayed payment of lecturers salaries and wages on students performance»Impact of collective bargaining techniques on industrial relations practice (a case study of two selected firms from NUPENG and NUBIFE)»The influence of employee behaviour on the internal audit function of an organization (a case study of P.Z. industries plc Aba)