POOR PARTICIPATION AND ALIENATED CITIZENRY: THE PROBLEM WITH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA

Authors

  • Sunny Nwachukwun Department Of Political Science, School Of Social Science Alvan Ikoku Federal College Of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
  • Nwachukwu Odunze Tobechukwu Department Of Political Science, School Of Social Science Alvan Ikoku Federal College Of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
  • Emenonye Henry Nkem Department Of Political Science, School Of Social Science Alvan Ikoku Federal College Of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Development is a programme, deliberate, concerted and sustained to free people from poverty, illiteracy, and disease and bring them into modern life. But citizen participation is a significant and necessary component of any attempt of improving the planning process of Development in Nigeria. This paper therefore investigates various approaches geared towards development and also their short comings. Among other causal factors; non participation of citizenry in developmental programme, planning, project choice is in a rarity hence a bane to development programme.

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2015-05-26

How to Cite

Nwachukwun, S., Tobechukwu, N. O., & Nkem, E. H. (2015). POOR PARTICIPATION AND ALIENATED CITIZENRY: THE PROBLEM WITH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 11(10). Retrieved from https://test.eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/5560

Issue

ESJ MAY 2015 /SPECIAL/ EDITION VOL.1

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