THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Commununal, Development, Efforts

Community Based Organizations are self-help movements/associations.These organisations play important roles in the development of the rural areas in Nigeria.Such organisations as the Mwaghavul Development Association have come to harness communal efforts for development especially where government efforts directed to projects such education,commerce and agriculture have fialed to address local needs. Mwaghavul Development Association embarks on such projects of mutual benefits in addition to being a social network for communal living and political mobilization.The study assesses the strength of this organisation in the provision of infrastructures like roads,school, hospitals, banks etc,aimed at developing the local community. The recommendations reached as a result of the findings is that the organization have done quite well in providing education.The organisation should priorities by embarking on revenue yielding activities. The findings are relevant in explaining the need for the utilisation of self-help development spirits more vigorously.This work is important for students interested in Nigeria community development and Local Government.

*Plangsat Bitrus Dayil is a lecturer with the Department of Political Science University of Jos.She has a B.Sc in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration.She is presently a beneficiary of the Federal Government of Nigeria "Education Trust Fund"(ETF)PhD Scholarship.