Abstract:
It is in this regard that this study investigates the development of surface areas in Kachia Local Government Area (LGA). Data on socio-demographic and inventory were collected of the existing rural infrastructures. A multi-stage sampling technique was used in the study area. The first stage involved the stratification of the whole LGA to ensure geographical spread. The second stage was the use of purposive technique which enable the researcher to choose respondents who have lived up to a decade in the LGA. The researcher used Yaro Yamani formula: SS = N/ [1 + N (e) 2] to determine the sample size of 399 at 0.05% degree of precision. Questionnaire was administered to the respondents in the study area base on the sample size in each ward (stratum) which was taken in proportion to the population size of the ward using a method called proportional allocation. The result revealed that the composite scores of public utilities in three districts were on the category of upper, two in the middle category while five in the lower. The upper districts constituted all the positive scores in the selected three surface development facilities while the middle and lower constituted all the negative values. The most privileged Districts were Kachia, Doka and Gumel with scores of 11.56, 1.75 and 0.76 respectively. The result of the analysis of the distribution of surface development facilities shows that disparity exists among the Districts. The study recommended that deliberate efforts should be made by government to provide more infrastructural facilities in the study area by focusing more on adequacy and even distribution. It is believed that if this is done, the facilities so provided will have a greater impact on the local communities. |
