Rural Development in Nigeria: A Review of Pre- and Post-independence Practice

Akpan, Nseabasi S.

doi:10.5296/jsr.v3i2.2302

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“…Many poor Nigerian populations including Yewa and Ido communities in Oyo and Ogun states are located in rural areas that cause constraints on the ability to transport products and services to the market efficiently. Rural areas, as opposed to their urban counterparts, remain very low when measuring social opportunities, quality of living, facilities, the standard of living, and human development (Akpan, 2012). Agriculture remains high in rural areas in Nigeria and is mainly dependent on manual and local efforts.…”

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Impact of the Digital Divide on Computer Use and Internet Access on the Poor in Nigeria

Tayo¹,

Thompson²,

Thompson³

2015

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We recruited 20 community members in Ido Local Government Area, Oyo state and Yewa Local Government Area, Ogun state in Nigeria to explore experiences and perceptions of Internet access and computer use. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using open-ended questions to collect qualitative data regarding accessibility of information and communication technology. Twenty low-income community members volunteered to participate in the study. The results centered around affordability of computers and Internet access, exposure to information on the Internet, increasing access to the Internet, training on computer use, benefits for job searching, and networking. The results indicated the lack of Internet access, affordability of computers and Internet usage, poverty, lack of computer skills, and poor infrastructures were contributors to the digital divide.

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Impact of the Digital Divide on Computer Use and Internet Access on the Poor in Nigeria

Tayo¹,

Thompson²,

Thompson³

2015

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“…Indeed, rural development has been regarded as synonymous with agricultural development for much of its history (OECD, 2010). Even today, rural development is sometimes practiced with a single emphasis on agricultural development, and on productivity and modernisation in particular (Akpan, 2012). This has endured, partly because we generally know far more about the promotion of agricultural growth in rural areas than about the promotion of non-agricultural activities (Valdés and Foster, 2010), but also because responsibility for rural development typically falls to government departments associated with agriculture in many countries (Rojas-Caldelas et al, 2010).…”

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Addressing poverty and inequality in the rural economy from a global perspective

2015

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“…Similarly, after independence, many governments in Africa have passed a plethora of legislation and guidelines to address water scarcity, supply and distribution. Nevertheless, countries including Tanzania (Jiménez and Pérez-Foguet, 2010), Nigeria (Akpan, 2012), Ghana (Dankwa et al, 2018), Zimbabwe (Dhoba, 2020) and Namibia (Salom and Khumalo, 2022) still have not made major progress in supplying water to rural areas. The literature also suggests that countries such as India (Sharma, 2021) and Albania (Rohde et al, 2004) have seen only limited progress in rural water supply since independence.…”

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What is there to drink? Water (in)justice in the democratic South Africa

Mbana,

Sinthumule

2024

Front. Water

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IntroductionAligned to Chapter 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa which recognizes water to be a basic human right, the democratic government from 1994 adopted policies, legislation and programmes that encourage universal access to basic water services. Although some progress has been made in urban areas concerning access to potable water supply, South Africa still faces serious problems in providing basic water services in rural areas. This study aims to understand sources of drinking water, how water is accessed by local communities, and determine the barriers associated with access to potable water and management in the rural villages of Madiba and Enqabeni.Data collectionTo fulfil the aim of this study, semi-structured interviews, interviewer-administered questionnaires, and field observations were employed as data collection tools. Data obtained from interviews were analyzed using thematic content analysis, while the questionnaires were assessed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences.Results and DiscussionThe study found that the majority of people still rely on untreated water from open water bodies. The study also identified corruption, and infrastructural and institutional problems as barriers affecting water service delivery to communities. These institutional problems mean that water resource management and access are unfair, inequitable and unjust, and constitute water injustice. The basic human right of access to water by communities is thereby violated and this has devastating effects on the lives and livelihoods of community members. Despite democracy, the legacy of apartheid's unequal water policy is still influencing water services and South Africa remains far from achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6.

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Rural Development in Nigeria: A Review of Pre- and Post-independence Practice

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Impact of the Digital Divide on Computer Use and Internet Access on the Poor in Nigeria

Impact of the Digital Divide on Computer Use and Internet Access on the Poor in Nigeria

Addressing poverty and inequality in the rural economy from a global perspective

What is there to drink? Water (in)justice in the democratic South Africa

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