ABSTRACT
The
study examined the Impact of “Benue this week”-A radio Benue programme on the
rural development of katsina-Ala local
government area, using the survey research method, The researcher discovered that the dwellers of
katsina-Ala local government area are aware of the radio Benue programme “Benue this week”
therefore it concluded that the programme “Benue this week” has created an impact to the
dwellers. The study recommended that the
government should fund the programme while the rural dwellers should be
given more opportunities to participate
in rural development programmes.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1Background of the study
Rural
development as a concept embraces a highly complex chain of process that
involves both physical expansion and
structural changes. As a concept rural development goes beyond the provision of portable water,
electricity, healthcare centres, recreational
activities etc. it goes higher to talk on the reorientation and
development of social values (Ajegi,
2005, p.17). In the pursuit of rural development we aim at improving the
productivity of rural poverty as well as
meeting the basic needs of the people (Ajegi, 2005 p.36). Thus, concern for rural development is concern for
the majority of the nation’s population. The
other reason is our share abhorrence of the features that go with under
development (Ajegi, 2005, p.36). In
recent times most discussions on rural development have focused on the role of the local government in the
development process. The belief is that given the resources available to this third tier of government,
it is in a position to co-ordinate and
ensures meaningful development at the grass root level. While this is a
popular belief the situation on ground
tends to be contrary, the government and rural dwellers therefore, need a means to communicate with each other
for further development and this where
programme ‘ Benue this week’’. Which is aired on Radio Benue comes in.
the rural dwellers in katsina-Ala local
government area are mostly farmers, fishermen, traders students and tailors so it is obvious that this local
government has a long way to go because their income is low, therefore development is needed to
improve their living conditions.