STAFF MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA A CASE OF NGOR-OKPALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL

Abstract

Thinking wrong, believing wrong, acting or working wrong always lead to inefficiency in the life of any organisation. This project is aimed at ascertaining the extent to which staff management functions are applied in Ngor-Okpala local government council. In chapter one, an over view of staffing as a function in the management of an establishment was explained. A short history of Ngor-Okpala local government was expressed. The chapter also contain the statements of problems, purpose and significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, definition of terms and research questions. Chapter two summary reviews literature on staff management activities, who performs personnel functions, personnel policy, principle on which personnel policies are based and challenges of personnel management. While in chapter three the research methodology and design which includes data collection, nature of population and sample size, sample technique, validity and reliability of method of investigation and method of data analysis were all expressed in details. Chapter four deals with the presentation, analysis and interpretation of data. Chapter five concerns itself with the summary, conclusion and recommendation.

                             TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Certification                                                           ii

Dedication                                                             iii

Acknowledgment                                                    iv

Abstract                                                                vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction                                   1                                                          

1.1 Background of the study                                    1                                         

1.2 Statement of the problem                                  3                                          

1.3 Objective of the study                                              5                                             

1.4 Research questions                                            6                                                  

1.5 Significance of the study                                    7                                        

1.6 Scope of the study                                8                                                    

1.7 Limitation of the study                                             9                                      

1.8 Definition of terms                                            10                                           

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review                                               15                                          

2.1 Introduction                                                     15

2.2  Local Government Administration

and staff Management                                             17

2.3 Functions of Local Government       20                                                      

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research design and methodology                       28                            

3.1 Introduction                                                     28                                                                           

3.2 Research design                      28                                                               

3.3 Source/methods of data collection                       30                                      

3.4 Population and sample size                  30                                              

3.5 Sampling technique                                           31                                             

3.6 Validity and reliability of measuring instrument       32             

3.7 Method of data analysis                       33                                                        

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0  Presentation and analysis of data                       34                                    

4.1   Introduction                                                   34                                                          

4.2   Presentation of data                                        34                                                 

4.3   Analysis of data            39                                                                     

4.4   Interpretation of result                                    43                                                     

      CHAPTER FIVE

5.0   Summary, conclusion and recommendation        50                                 

5.1 Introduction                               50                                                           

5.2 Summary of finding                                         52                                                  

5.3 Conclusion                                     54                                                             

5.4 Recommendation                                             55                                                     

        References                                                     58

       Appendix

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION                                            

1.1 BACKGOUND OF THE STUDY                   

        A grass root governance requires that the rural populace are represented in administration and in fact, all decision concerning their well being are made by them.

A smooth management of the economic, social and political welfare of rural area people promotes understanding among them and helps in the general development of a nation.

 Local government administration is a grossroots administration set-up required to bring about these function and draw communities closer to the central government. This tier of government remains the simplest government which functions drew personnel from the various communities, that constitutes it. Its simplicity is further demonstrated on its adequate role of linking the rural community to the large nation, which would have posed a serious impossibility if it were not there.

Since the government is run by a group of personnel drawn from thee various communities, a commonest interest of development is achieved when the staff welfare is properly organized. The staffs of local government according to betts (1977) include all employees of the government included in its payroll except those engaged on manual occupation or hawking around the premises.

local government staff thus include clerical and professional staff engaged in such business as disseminating and collection of information, that concerns their communities people and staff welfare, staffing therefore imply the function carried out by the

member of personnel which are necessary for special advice and idea lined up for executive for efficient and effective management. Staffing in a local government therefore requires specialised individual having relevant skills and appropriate technical competence whose advice and ideas are communicated to actual executive of the organisation

The Ngor-Okpala local government was instituted by a full fledge third-tier of the Ngor-movement system. The local government  is blessed with some cultural heritage which include their women cultural dance and traditional festivals the area has much natural endowment and widely distribution trade channels, which supports its income base.

Suffice to say that Ngor-okpala local government area required a critical survey since all these favourable natural and cultural endowment could not bring an outstanding development to the area despite all effort to afford the people good social and economic livelihood by the central government. Part of the blame has been on the staff management and control.

       This study wants to bring out the best staff management strategy that can carry along the administrative network using the available natural and cultural endowment of the area to foster repid development in the area.