This research project examined the federal character principle and it’s implication on manpower utilization with emphasis on recruitment process at the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). In view of the above, the researcher investigated how public recruitment is carried out and how the federal character principle is applied in all public organization.

The research methodology used, consist of random sampling technique, both primary and secondary source of data collection were used. Questionnaires were administered to some of the staff of FCDA, hypothesis were formulated and tested with the use of Chi-square to asses the implication of federal character principle on manpower utilization with emphasis on recruitment process in their organization (FCDA). Finally recommendations were made on the way forward in actualizing an effective and useful application of the federal character principle in the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and the civil / public service at large.

  

TITLE PAGE 

CERTIFICATION 

APPROVAL PAGE 

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT 

ABSTRACT 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

CHAPTER ONE: 

INTRODUCTION

1.1      BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

1.2      STATEMENT OF PROBLEM 

1.3      OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY 

1.4      SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.5      RESEARCH QUESTIONS 

1.6      RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS 

1.7      SCOPE OF THE STUDY 

1.8      THEORETICAL FRAME WORK

1.9      DEFINITION OF TERMS 

          REFERENCE 

 

CHAPTER TWO: 

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1    FEDERALISM AND THE FEDERAL STRUCTURE OF NIGERIA 

2.2    THE FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE

2.3.1 THE FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION 

2.3.2 COMPOSITION AND POWER OF THE COMMISSION 

2.3.3 EXAMINATION OF THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSION 

2.3.4 THE ENFORCEMENT POWER OF THE POWER OF THE COMMISSION 

2.4    MANPOWER UTILIZATION 

2.5    THE DEPARTMENT OF AN ORGANIZATION 

2.6.0 DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN NIGERIA 

2.6.1 THE POLITICAL HEAD 

2.6.2 THE MINISTRY’S SECRETARIAT AND THE ATTACHED OFFICES 

2.6.3 THE ATTACHED OFFICES 

2.6.4 FEATURES OF A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT 

2.7    AREA OF STUDY 

2.7.1 THE CREATION 

2.7.2 FCDA ORGANIGRAM 

2.7.3 THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (FCDA) 

        REFERENCES

CHAPTERS: 

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1    INTRODUCTION 

3.2    RESEARCH DESIGN 

3.3    POPULATION OF THE STUDY 

3.4    SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES 

3.5    SOURCE OF DATA COLLECTION 

3.6    INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION

3.7    VALIDATION AND RELIABILITY OF INSTRUMENT 

3.8    METHOD OF ANALYSIS

        REFERENCES

 

CHAPTER FOUR: 

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1    INTRODUCTION

4.2    SECTION A: PERSONAL DATA 

4.3    SECTION B: QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES

4.4    TEST OF HYPOTHESIS 

 

CHAPTER FIVE:

5.1    SUMMARY 

5.2   CONCLUSION

5.3    RECOMMENDATION 

        BIBLIOGRAPHY 

        APPENDIX I LETTER OF RESPONDENTS 

        APPENDIX II QUESTIONNAIRE