Contributions of National Fadama III Project to the Development of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State

• Main Authors: Paul, Gabriel Nelson, Oyibi, Ocholi, Okpanachi, Andrew Ugbede
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/28051/1/INSORPAD%202020%20541%20552.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/28051/

This study focused on the contributions of Fadama III Project to the development of Giwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Rural areas in Nigeria and Kaduna in particular are characterized by high level of poverty coupled with grossly inadequate or non-existent basic economic and social infrastructure. In an attempt to promote rural development, the Fadama III Project was established as a build-up on Fadama I and II Projects. Against this backdrop, the study attempts an assessment of the contributions of Fadama III to the development of Giwa LGA of Kaduna State with specific focus on the Small Scale Community-owned Infrastructure Component (SSCOI). The study was anchored on the CDD approach which places beneficiaries in the driver’s seat of development. It adopts the survey research design and was conducted in selected wards of Giwa LGA. Beneficiaries, Fadama officials and Giwa LG staff constituted population of the study. Data were generated from mainly primary source through the administration of questionnaires and conduct of focused group discussion. Findings of the study revealed that the SSCOI projects executed include irrigation scheme; feeder/access roads and drainages; boreholes and concrete wells; market stores and stalls; and public conveniences. The projects were found to have contributed significantly to the development of Giwa LGA as beneficiary communities have witnessed increased ease of movement of persons as well as agricultural produce; improved water supply and drainage system; and increase in agric. produce as well as their sales. However, problems of counterpart funding, intra-group conflict of interest regarding choice of project to execute, developing good LDPs and poor financial services were found to be obstacles.