THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN ANINRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE
ABSTRACT
The project titled “The Role of Local Government in the Development of Education in Aninri local government Area of Enugu State” the study identified the extent the local government education authorities fulfil their statutory roles in funding of education; the constraints to local government education authorities participation in the funding of education and how the identified constraints affect effective local government education authorities participation in the funding of education. The study adopted Ex-post facto research method in which the direct delivery and retrieval method was employed in the administration of instrument. A census population of 390,681 public schools in Aninri local government was used. But the sample of 235 respondent were used.  In analyzing the data, the researcher used mean and standard deviation to answer research questions and t-test to test formulated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study found out that local governments have play a significant roles to schools by ensuring the adherence to standards and quality, by improving infrastructure, teaching and learning materials and providing training.  And therefore LGs should prepare economic plans and development plans and are responsible for the provision and maintenance of primary, adult and vocational education also that each state should review their UBE and LG laws to reflect clearly defined roles, responsibilities, functions, reporting and financing structures.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION                         
Background of the Study                             
Statement of Problem                               
Purpose of the Study                               
Research Questions                            
Significance of Study                       
Scope of the Study                            
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE           
Conceptual Framework                          
The Concept of Local Government              
Reason for Creating Local Government          
Meaning of the Concept Education             
Local Government Roles in Rural Areas               
The Role of Local Government in the Development of Educational
in  the Rural Area                                   
Federal Government Educational Mandate in the support of
local government Area in the enhancing of Education   
Local Governments in the Development of education       
Challenges facing Education in Rural Areas             
Local Governments Strategies and polices in achieving Effective development of educational system in Aninri        
Theoretical Framework                         
The Efficiency Services Theory                       
Empirical Literature                             
Brief background of the Case Study                 
Summary of Literature Review                   
References
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHOD                        
Research Design                               
Area of the Study                             
Population of the Study                         
Sample and Sampling Techniques                     
Instrument for Data Collection                   
Validation of Instrument                           
Reliability of the Instrument                
Method for Data Collection                 
Method of Data Analysis 
Decision Rules                             
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS          
Research Question 1                          
Research Question 2                       
Research Question 3                              
Research Question 4                           
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings                    
Conclusion                                    
Implications of the Study            
Recommendations                                  
Suggestion for Further Studies                  
References
Questionnaire    
Appendix I
Appendix II

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
Local governments play a key role in public education in the Enugu State from kindergarten to community college, local governments, along with states, provide the primary funding for public schools. As a public good that calls for greater support from the Local Government), corporate organizations, and individuals. Public good, according to Ekeocha and Fonta (2015) is that aspect of education one benefits from even haven't paid and does not diminish the amount available for the next person. It is an investment in human beings because it yields economic and social benefits to both the individual in particular and to the society in general. The National Policy on Education (FRN, 2013), sharing this view maintains that "through education the individual acquires appropriate skills and competences that enable him to contribute to the development of the society". The level of education spending overtime in Nigeria remains low. For instance in 2002 the Federal government allocated these percentages to the various levels of institutions: Universities 51.2%, Polytechnics 16.0%, Colleges of Education 9.7, Secondary schools 15.6% and Primary 7.5%.
Education is the life wire and indeed the bedrock of any nation. Schools in Enugu are the foundation of all levels of education hence it cannot be ignored. This is because the foundation of all levels of education starts from the primary school. Schools in Enugu are the education given in an institution for children aged 6 to 11 plus (FRN, 2004). Obanya (2013) observed that education is the first stage of formal education. In the words of Fafanwa (2012), "schools in Enugu are the core of African development even though many African educators would rather give priority to secondary, technical and university education". Education is very essential because it is a place where the proper tomorrow of any individual can and must be built (Ukeje 2016). According to the National Policy on Education (FRN 2004), it moulds the character of a child in all its ramification.
The Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) responsibilities include: submission of annual estimates, annual accounts and monthly returns, payment of salaries, allowances and benefits to all the teaching and non - teaching staff, acquisition and distribution of materials and equipment to all public education , undertaking general maintenance of school buildings and infrastructure and stimulating, promoting and encouraging community participation in the running of education  in its area of jurisdiction (SUBEB 2015). Each local government councils in the federation therefore contributes some percentage in the funding of education in their areas of jurisdiction. Following World Bank (2003) funds for schools in Enugu service were provided by each tier of government in 1999; however, about 86 percent of the funds for schools in Enugu came from the local governments' allocation derived from the Federation Account while most of this fund was for teachers' salaries. Federal government provides only small amounts, while the state government contributions appear to have been around 10 to 12 percent (World Bank, 2013).
The policy makers of this nation are conscious of the importance of primary level of education as the first stage where the foundation of education is laid. This is why they brought the administration of schools in Enugu at the grassroots. Thus the LGEAs are responsible for the administration of education at the local government level.
From the foregoing, the situation for modalities for improving local government participation in the funding of education is eminent since one of the goals of creating local government councils is to bring development to every nook and cranny of the nation. The local government councils seem not to be living up to expectations towards the primary level of education; hence this has necessitated the researcher to find out the role of local government in the development of education in Aninir local government area of Enugu state.

Statement of the Problem
The Nigerian education system has witnessed a great deal of transformation in recent time. As the aims and objectives for setting up educational institutions have continued to widen, new subjects have been enlarged to reflect the critical needs of Nigerian society. This expansion implies rise in cost to both the government and the general public. High premium is placed on funding of education, because the success of any project depends, to a large extent, on the availability of funds for the project. In Nigeria local government area education have with problem of inadequate funding and embossment of fund of local government personnel. And one has expected the local government councils to be up and doing with regard to the funding of schools in Enugu but the education are in comfortable ruts.
The situation is not different in Aninri Enugu State. The education in the state, suffer accommodation problems due to lack of funds, lack of teaching materials, such as instructional materials like textbooks due to lack of funds, lack of furniture such as tables, chairs and desks due to lack of funds, do not have enough qualified teachers because of lack of funds, are not effectively supervised due to lack of funds and have salaries and allowances of their teachers delayed because of diversion of money meant for their salaries to other sectors.
By Decree 3 of 1991, the local government councils are entrusted with the management and control of education in their areas. But this arrangement rather than helping matters worsened the situation. This is because most of the chairmen of these councils have little or no knowledge of the educational system. Even the replacement of Decree 3 of 1991 with Decree 96 of 1993, which established the State Schools Board now called State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) did not change the situation positively. This is because of the fact that chairmen who are in - charge of the Board at both the state and local government levels are political appointees who may not have any knowledge of educational management. The implication is that they are not bothered much about the state of the education hence they divert or embezzle the money meant for the sector.
From the foregoing, it is clear that most of the problems confronting schools in Aninri is challenges on funding of education   in Enugu state.

Purpose of the study
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the role of local government in the development of Education in Aninri local government area of Enugu state; The specific is to:
1.    find out the extent the local government education authorities fulfil their statutory roles in funding of education.
2.    investigate the constraints to local government education authorities participation in the funding of education.
3.    examine how the identified constraints affect effective local government education authorities participation in the funding of education.
Research Questions
The following research questions were drafted from the objectives of the study:
1.    To what extent do the local government education authorities fulfil their statutory roles in funding of education?
2.    What are the constraints to local government education authorities participation in the funding of education?
3.    To how the identified constraints affect effective local government education authorities participation in the funding of education.
Significance of the Study
The success of any establishment depends solely on proper planning, adequate finding and effective management. The education sector is not an exception. The result of this study will be of tremendous benefit towards finding a permanent solution to the problem of schools in Enugu in Enugu State.
Local government education authorities will benefit from this in the sense that they will see the ways and appreciate on how to improve their participation in finding of education.
The result will also benefit the pupils because when funding of education is improved the set objectives will be achieved then thee quality and quantity of education pupils will be what it is supposed to be.
There is improvement in funding of primary education, payment of teachers' salaries and allowances, salaries of non – teaching staff will be regular. This will motivate the staff for maximum performance. Therefore both pupils and society in general will benefit profit from it.
Parents will be of great beneficial in that the result of what they spend their hard earned resources will not be regretted. Their wards will be useful to them especially with regards to their welfare. When education are improved with regards to funding, pupils will achieve what they are meant to achieve, this will in-turn improve our economy due to pupils' out - put.
Scope of the Study
 The study is limited to education in Enugu State. The study will cover public school in Aninir local government area of Enugu state. Content coverage include: the extent to which local government education authorities fulfil their statutory roles, constraints to local government education authorities participation in funding education, effect of the identified constraints to effective participation in minding, and the strategies to be adopted to improve local government participation in the funding of education .