TABLE OF CONTENT                                                       

CHAPTER ONE: Background of Study                                                     

1.1          Introduction                                                                                                                      

1.2          Statement of Problem                                                                   –            

1.3          Objectives of Study                                                                                        –            

1.5          Significance of the Study                                                                              –            

1.6          Operational Definition of Concept                                                            –            

1.7          Literature Review                                                                                            –            

1.7.1      Local Government and Rural Development                                          –            

1.7.2      Inadequate Finance and Rural Development                       –            

1.7.3      Paucity of Skilled Manpower and Rural Development     –            

1.8          Theoretical Framework                                                                                                

1.9          Hypothesis                                                                                                                        

1.10        Research Methodology                                                                                

References                                                                                                                                        

CHAPTER TWO: History and Organizational Structure of

                                                Warri North Local Government                 

2.1          Evolution of Local Government in Nigeria                                            

2.2          History of Warri North Local Government Council                            

2.3    The Organizational Structure of Warri North Local Government

References                                                                                                                        

CHAPTER THREE                                                                                                               

Warri North Local Government and Rural Development                                

References                                                                                                                        

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1          Data Analysis                                                                                    

4.2          Testing of Hypotheses                                                                  

4.3          Discussion of Findings                                                                   

CHAPTER FIVE: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation      

5.1          Summary                                                                                                            

5.2          Conclusion                                                                                                         

5.3          Recommendation                                                                                           

                Bibliography                                                                                                      

                Appendix