NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS (A STUDY OF ABA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

This research work is focused on the role of Non-Governmental Organization in the development of Rural Areas. As Aba North Local Government in Abia State was used to access the level of participation of the Non-governmental organization in promoting the development of the rural areas in which they are located in. The research and methodology, secondary source of data were used together with questionnaire second moral interview, three hypotheses were also formulated for the research. Government have not been encouraging or working in partnership with the nongovernmental organization in carry out development project and these act of ignorance have been reducing the rate of rural development. Also, rural populace has not been receiving adequate orientation from NGOs towards their participation in rural development. Through their findings, it was found that the involvement of substance of these non-government organization has really enhanced substance of good living among the rural people. The study further revealed that the respondents made up of the rural dwellers who testified the level of development and NGOs. They strongly believe that a drastic change with productive, social and philanthropic organizations and as well as intensified mass orientation and mobilization towards national development.