ABSTRACT
This study investigated the revenue generation and expenditure in local Government council. This is because the development of information of infrastructural facilities put in place by any local Government council depends largely on the revenue generated and its expenditure within the area so defined. The data analysis will involve the use of table and sample percentage and one hypothesis will be used in testing them. The findings will reveal that local Government is a viable third tier of Government. It will also reveal the fact that when the staffs of the local government is sent for training it will found to improved the level of efficiency, increase profitability and thereby reduce cost. The chapter one (1) of this project will discussed the introduction and background of the study. In chapter 2, the literature reviews of the topic will be properly examined. In chapter 3, the research methodology i.e the method to be applied in carrying out the research work will be discussed and the chapter 4 of the project will discussed the data presentation and summarized. Finally, recommendations will be made on how to improve the financial positions of the councils and measure to reduce expenditure.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover page- - - - - - - - - - - i
Title page- - - - - - - - - - - ii
Certification- - - - - - - - - - iii
Approval page - - - - - - - - - - iv
Dedication- - - - - - - - - - - v
Acknowledgement- - - - - - - - - vi
Abstract- - - - - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study- - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the problem- - - - - - - 3
1.3 Objective of the study- - - - - - - - 4
1.4 Research question- - - - - - - - 5
1.5 Statement of research Hypothesis- - - - - - 5
1.6 Significance of the study- - - - - - - 7
1.7 Scope of the study- - - - - - - - 7
1.8 Limitations of the study- - - - - - - 8
1.9 Definition of terms- - - - - - - - 8
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Evolution of the Nigeria state- - - - - - - 11
2.2 Formation of local government in Nigeria- - - - - 12
2.3 The 1976 local government reforms- - - - - 16
2.4 The creation of Warri South L.G.A- - - - - - 17
2.4.1 Brief History of Delta State- - - - - - - 17
2.4.2 Brief History of Warri- - - - - - - - 18
2.4.3 Brief History of Warri South L.G.A- - - - - - 19
2.5 The Council Structure- - - - - - - - 20
2.6. Efficiency at the local Government- - - - - - 22
2.7. The Revenue Generation in Local Government - - - - 26
2.7.1 Statutory sources of Revenue - - - - - - 26
2.7.2 Internally Generated Revenue - - - - - - 27
2.8. Expenditure Profile of Local Government - - - - - 28
2.9 Relationship between Recurrent and Total Expenditure - - 30
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design - - - - - - - - - 33
3.2 Population of the study - - - - - - - 33
3.3 Sample and Sampling Technique - - - - - - 33
3.4 Methods of Data Collection - - - - - - - 33
3.5 Questionnaire- - - - - - - - - 34
3.6 Validity of instrument - - - - - - - - 35
3.7 Statistical tools for Data Analysis- - - - - - 35
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 37
4.2 Data presentation - - - - - - - - 37
4.3 Data Analysis - - - - - - - - - 37
4.4 Test of Hypothesis - - - - - - - - 42
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary of findings - - - - - - - - 45
5.2 Recommendations - - - - - - - - 45
5.3 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 46
References - - - - - - - - - - 47
Appendix - - - - - - - - - - - 48
Questionnaire - - - - - - - - - - 49
