LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
Ekpo, Effiom Eyo (Ph.D)
Institute of Public Policy and Administration,
University of Calabar,
Calabar.
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Bisong, Kenneth Bisong
Institute of Public Policy and Administration
University of Calabar
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Eteng, Edet Enang
Institute of Public Policy and Administration
University of Calabar.
Eyo, Victoria Effiom
Department of History and International Studies
University of Calabar, Calabar

Abstract
The central purpose of this study was to determine the relationship that exists between Local
government administration and economic development of the rural areas in Cross River State,
Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Expost
facto research design was adopted for the study. A sample of one thousand two hundred
(1200) staff were randomly selected using simple random sampling and stratified random
sampling techniques with 300 staff drawn from each of the four local government council areas
selected for the study. In order to give equal opportunity to all the staff from the population of
4800. Local Government Administration and Economic Development Questionnaire (LGAEDQ)
was the main instrument used for data collection. The instrument was validated by experts in
measurement and evaluation. The reliability estimate of the instrument was established through
trial test and the reliability coefficient obtained using Cronbach alpha method which ranges
from .80 to .90. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was the statistical tool used in
testing the hypotheses under study at .05 level of significance with the relative degree of
freedom.
The results revealed that there a significant relationship between federal monthly
allocation and economic development. It also revealed that there is a significant relationship
between local government internally generated revenue and economic development. Based on
these findings, it was recommended that. Federal government should increase the monthly
allocation to the Local government to enhance economic development. It was also recommended
that for a sustainable economic development in the local government, the local government
administration should develop strategies to enhance their internally generated revenues.
Keywords: Local Government, administration, Economic and Development. DOWNLOAD FULL PDF