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    Assessment of the performance of local institutions on community development in southwestern Nigeria (1999-2017).
    (Local Government Studies,Obafemi Awolowo University, 2019) Apanpa, Lateef Toriola
    The study examined the key components of the performance of local institutions on community development in Southwestern Nigeria; and assessed the mode of operation of local institutions towards achieving community development. It also examined the effect of local institutions on community development; and analysed the challenges facing local institutions on community development in the study area. These were with a view to providing information on the performance of local institutions on community development in Southwestern Nigeria between1999-2017. Primary and secondary data were utilised for this study. The primary data were generated from responses to questionnaire and in-depth interview. The study population 6,084 were drawn from concerned stakeholders within the eighteen (18) selected LGAs in Southwestern Nigeria using multistage sampling technique. A sample of 375 respondents were selected for questionnaire administration using Taro Yamane (1976) sample size. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted across the three (3) selected axes with Chairmen of NULGE, ALGON, Traditional Council Chiefs, as well as official of CBOs and CDA totalling 5 and 21 other respondents in the community. This is to complement information collected through questionnaire administration. Data collected were analysed using frequency distribution, percentage, mean value, simple linear regression as well as content analysis. This study revealed that cooperation (92.5%), consensus around controversial issues (78.1%) and acquisition of new community development approaches (74%) were revealed to be the key components of the performance of local institutions on community development in South-western Nigeria. Furthermore, it was revealed that mode of operation of local institutions had significant effect on the achievement of community development (R2 = 0.257, p < 0.05). In addition, the results found out that there is significant effect of local institutions on community development of 66% (r = +0.666,xiv p < 0.05). Also, the study revealed that proper incorporation into governance system at the local level, weak institutional supports from government, poor administrative arrangement by local institutions themselves were noted to be the foremost challenges facing local institutions on community development in Southwestern Nigeria. The study concluded that performance of local Institutions had significant effect on community development in Southwestern Nigeria within the time frame