The Impact of Construction of Drainage and Culvert Project on the Rural Dwellers of Irasa Community of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- March 2, 2019
- Posted by: RSIS
- Category: Education
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue II, February 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186
Gladys Modupe Kayode, Dr (Mrs.) Mary Olufunke Adedokun
Department of Adult Education and Community Development, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Abstract: – The study examined the impact of a community driven development project involving the construction of roads and culvert in Irasa, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. The objective of the study is to assess the impact the project have on the social economic wellbeing of the inhabitants of the community, determine the factors affecting the implementation of the project and identify possible ways of sustaining the project. Three research questions guided the study. The instrument used for data collection was combined observation, questionnaire administration and interviews. Results obtained revealed that the construction of drainage and culvert impact positively on the conveyance of farm products from inhabitants’ farms as well as on trading activities. Vehicular access to school, site of the maternity centre and the main road to the community were equally improved upon. No difficulties were experienced in the mobilization of community members for the project, as well as in monitoring of the project as personnel saddled with responsibilities concerning the project were dedicated and the community members participated actively in every facet of the project. Difficulties were experienced in funding of the project. Thus, the project is considered as important infrastructures that should be taken seriously especially by the policy makers.
I. INTRODUCTION
In 2008, the Boards of Directors of the World Bank approved $200Million to the Federal Government of Nigeria as intervention grant towards the development of rural areas. Ekiti State was one of the beneficial twenty six states that were selected for the programme. Consequent on this, the Ekiti State Government set up the Ekiti State Community and Social Development Agency (EKCSDA) to sustainably increase access of poor people to social and natural resource infrastructure services. The goals of this agency is to support empowerment of community and local government for sustainable development, and also to encourage increase percentage of local government budgets that incorporate community development plans. The activity of EKCSDA is based on new development paradigm shift whose concept is Community Driven Development (CDD) in design, implementation and evaluation.