Community Development in Akwa Ibom State: Issues, Challenges and Prospects
IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. India. 19 (1) September 08 – 13.
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community, development, human, needs.Abstract
Community development has always been a matter of serious concern to both the government and people of Akwa Ibom State. In this regard government and people of Akwa Ibom State have at one time or the other made several attempts in bringing development to some rural communities of the state. Such attempts in developing both urban and rural communities have achieved very little success. This paper identifies and discusses major impediments against community development in Akwa Ibom State. It is of the view that significant stride in community development in Akwa Ibom State will be achieved if community dwellers are actively involved in development programmes and recommended that people must become both carriers and patrons of development. The work is descriptive in methodology.
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