Perspectives in Local Government Development Strides and Well-Being of People in Cross River Central Senatorial District, Nigeria

Abstract

The focus of this study is to analyse the relationship between local government intervention projects and the socio-economic well-being of the people in Cross River State Central Senatorial District, Nigeria. Two research questions were raised to guide the study. Literature was thematically and empirically reviewed on the key variables of the study - local government intervention projects in education, and health care delivery. Cross-sectional survey research design was adopted, using a standard questionnaire to collect data from 400 respondents in the study. The generated data were statistically tested using linear regression. The results showed a significant relationship between the intervention projects in education, health care delivery and socio-economic well-being of the people in Cross River Central Senatorial District, Nigeria. The study concluded that these intervention projects have significantly improved the socio-economic well-being of the people in the Senatorial District. It is recommended that the basic infrastructure be delivered to the rural people to support the reduction of poverty and sustainable development in the region. National and sub-national governments and other stakeholders should support local government authorities to improve on road repairs and construction to enable more connectivity between rural and urban dwellers.