Effective leadership and internally generated revenue in Takum lga - a study of Takum lga Department:Public Administration By: SIRJOSEPH Project ID: 8589 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractDespite the fact that revenue accrues to the Takum Local Government from the statutory Federal Allocation and internally generated sources, the Local Government still suffers from inadequate developmental projects. The local government is faced with problems ranging from underdevelopment, irregular payment of staff salaries, and stunted growth. This study examined the sources of revenue generation, the capacity of Takum Local Government in generating revenues for developmental programmes and the extent to which the generated revenues have been used for community development in Takum Local Government. The study relied on both primary and secondary data. 218 questionnaires were received and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Findings from the study showed that: 1. Takum Local Government generates revenues from internal and external sources. External sources are the statutory allocation from Federal account and borrowed money from the State government. The local government generated huge amounts of revenue from market rates and levies and permit fee on land and establishments. 2. Tax enforcement is not efficient and the majority of the respondents agreed that local government officers are more efficient than consultants. 3. Majority of the respondents agreed that generated revenue supports the availability of borehole and well water but disagreed that grading of roads is executed on a quarterly basis through internally generated revenue. Majority of the respondents also disagreed that the level of development has encouraged people to pay taxes and strongly disagreed that Takum is ahead of other local governments in the provision of basic amenities and disagreed that internally generated revenue in Takum is used to build a shopping complex and modern market in the Takum local government area. The study recommended that better training, autonomy and job motivation could help revenue collectors perform efficiently, while proper utilization of revenue generated would encourage taxpayers to pay their taxes regularly....Preview Download Preview +Other Public Administration project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of industrial conflict on the performance of workers in the government parastatal (a case study of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)»Human resources as a catalyst for economic growth and development in Nigeria (a case study of Abuja municipal area council) »The influence of effective personnel management practice in organization performance»Local government financial autonomy and grass root development in Nigeria (a case study of Afikpo north local government area)»Effects of delayed payment of lecturers salaries and wages on students performance»Manpower training and development as a tool for effective performance in public sector in Nigeria»The impact of poor revenue generation on the development of Local Government Areas»Enhancing political stability in Nigeria through good governance ( a case study of Abia state)»Fuel subsidy removal and the Nigerian economy (a case study of Abakiliki local government area, Ebonyi state) »Niger-Delta crisis and its impact on socio-economic development in Nigeria»Accountability and corruption in local government in Nigeria (Case study of Bonny local government area of Rivers state)»Political instability a major hindrance to effective policy implementation and good governance (a case study of Nigeria 1983 -1999)»Bureaucracy and efficiency (a case study of Enugu state civil service)»Impact of collective bargaining techniques on industrial relations practice (a case study of two selected firms from NUPENG and NUBIFE)»The level of implementation of the pension act in federal polytechnic: (a study of Akanu Ibiam federal polytechnic, Unwana Afikpo Ebonyi state)