REVENUE GENERATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREAS (LCDAs) IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the nexus between revenue generation and service delivery in Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Osun state, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 275 respondents from six LCDAs. Both the descriptive and inferential  statistics were used in analysing the data. The study revealed that LCDAs adequately generated revenue internally and also played a significant role in service delivery. The study found a highly positive correlation relationship between revenue generation and service delivery in LCDAs in Osun State, Nigeria.

 KEYWORDS:

 Service Delivery; Revenue Generation; Local Council Development Areas; Nigeria.