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JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LEADERSHIP RESEARCH (JPSLR )

E-ISSN 2504-883X
P-ISSN 2695 2432
VOL. 10 NO. 4 2024
DOI: 10.56201/jpslr.v10.no4.2024.pg98.142

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Community-Based Organization and Community Development in Ebonyi State: A Case Study of Onicha Local Government

Izunna O. CHUKWU

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Abstract

This research investigates the role of the Community-Based Organization as an agent of community development in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, highlighting its importance as a mechanism for fostering accelerated national development within the state. The study employed a sample size of three hundred and eighty-four (384) respondents, determined using the Krejcie and Morgan table method, selected from the total population. Data collection was conducted through the utilization of a meticulously designed questionnaire and oral interviews, serving as the primary data collection instruments. Subsequently, the collected data were organized into tables and subjected to analysis utilizing statistical techniques such as simple percentages and mean calculations. Furthermore, thematic analysis method adding Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were utilized to examine and test the research hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that the community development endeavors spearheaded by the community-based organization in Ebonyi State are not significantly lacking. It became apparent that with sufficient resources and support, these Community-based Organization could effectively serve as conduits for community development within Ebonyi State. This could be accomplished through a variety of means, including but not limited to infrastructure enhancement within the community, advocacy efforts aimed at garnering governmental attention to community needs, generation of employment opportunities for the youth demographic, establishment and upkeep of educational facilities such as schools along with provision of scholarships, construction of essential infrastructure like roads, markets, and shops, facilitation of clean water supply, distribution of enhanced agricultural tools and seedlings to farmers, promotion of mining activities, and maintenance of peace and security within the community. Based on the outcomes of the study, it is recommended that

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