TABLE OF CONTENT

Title Page ............................... i

Approval page .............................. ii

Dedication ............................ iii

Acknowledgement ......................... iv

Table of contents ......................... vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Introduction ................. 1

1.2 Statement of the Research Problem ................... 5

1.3 Aim and Objectives of the Study ..................... 6

1.4 Hypothesis ................. 6

1.5 Significance of the Study ................... 7

1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study ................... 8

1.7 Scheme of Chapters ....................10

CHAPER TWO

2.0 Introduction .....................12

2.2 Definition of Local Government .................12

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Introduction ............... 37

3.2 Research Design ......................37

3.3 Sample and Sampling Technique .................38

3.4 Instruments of Data Collection .................... 38

3.5 Method of Data Collection ..........................39

3.6 Method of Data Analysis ................................39

3.7 Hypothesis Testing Method ........................ 39

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Introduction ....................42

4.2 Findings ........................ 43

4.3 Survey Research Questionnaire ........................ 57

4.4 Result

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Introduction ...................65

5.2 Summary ...................... 65

5.3 Conclusion ..........................66

5.4 Recommendations ....................68

QUESTIONNAIRE ...........................71

BIBLIOGRAPHY ..............................75