Abstract
This paper evaluates the impact of good governance on rural development in Kaduna State. The problem investigated is stimulated by the expectation of the people for good governance in this democratic era. The specific objective of the study include determining the extent to which the government achieved the tenets of good governance, finding out the impact of good governance on rural development and examining the constraints of good governance in achieving rural development. Data for the study were generated from both primary and secondary sources using the instrument of observation, questionnaire, published and unpublished material as well as the internet. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The descriptive tools used include tables and simple percentages while the inferential tool used is the spearman rank correlations. The study revealed that, good governance has not provided rural development. More specifically, there is low service delivery, low rate of adherence to rule of law, lack of transparency and accountability, existence of high rural poverty, decay in rural educational system, inadequate water and road infrastructure as well as inadequate health facilities. The study also revealed poverty, corruption, poor judicial system, as constraints for good governance. It was therefore recommended that, there should be institution of integrity, transparency and accountability in governance, there should be improvement in social services and there should be measures to check misgovernance and mismanagement. Keywords : Good Governance, Development, Rural Development, Sustainable Development. DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/10-22-11 Publication date: November 30 th 2020
Highlights
The null hypothesis postulated for this study is “there is no significant relationship between good governance and rural development”
The hypothesis postulated states that: there is no significant relationship between good governance and rural development
From the spearman’s Rank correlation and test of hypothesis, the calculated value is less than the critical value and going by the decision rule, the null hypothesis which states that there is no significant relationship between good governance and rural development was upheld
Summary
Background to the Study Good governance emerges as a product of emphasis on societal development, progress and sustainable growth (Ugwu, 2010.47). The needs include basic infrastructure; social services; creation of an efficient and productive economy. It includes ability to mobilize or generate adequate resources as well as utilized them on the path of both urban and rural development (Ayo, 2009:19, citing Stohr, 1981:1-2). Nigeria is one of those countries of the developing world that urgently requires rural sustainable development for her citizens through the instrumentalities of good governance. Ohagwu 2010, cited in (Shehu; 2015:2) opines that rural development is that part of development that seek to enhance the quality of life in the rural areas by providing basic infrastructural facilities, that include water supply, Health Care; road, transport and communication, education, agricultural facilities, markets and electricity
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