Rural Community Development through Participatory Approach: A Case Study of LEEMP, Benue State Nigeria

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• Volume 2,Issue 6, Nov. 2015

Year:

2015

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

Rural, Community, Development, Participatory, LEEMP

Authors:

Ochepo, C. O.; Ejembi, E. P.; AKANDE, O. S.

Journal:

IJRAS

Volume:

2

Number:

6

Pages:

292-296

Month:

November

Note:

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Abstract:

The study was an appraisal of the Local Empowerment and Environmental Management Project (LEEMP) in Benue state. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 225 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and likert type scale. It was revealed that men constituted majority (72%) of participants. Most (65.6%) respondents were within the age range of 31-50years and 40.8 percent had at least primary education; 76.1 percent were married. The results further revealed that awareness had been sufficiently created about the programme and that people have significantly participated in the programme (≥ 3.0). The results also show that the standard of living of the target communities had improved. It was recommended that citizens need to be involved in every stage of the lifecycle of a project to ensure utilization, sustainability and benefit derivation.

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