APPRAISAL OF REVENUE GENERATION THROUGH EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT A CASE STUDY OF KALTUNGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, GOMBE STATE.

ABSTRACT

The study focused on appraisal of revenue generation

through effective financial management (a case study of Kaltungo local

government area,). The objective of the study specifically reentered towards

assessing the efficiency of revenue collection and examine the various method

adopted by the local government on how to generate revenue. The related

literature reviews various opinion of different authors, organization and

individual on the above topic. The instrument used in collecting data was the

questionnaire which was distributed to the staff of Kaltungo local government

which made up of about 200 staff also personal interview was conducted, the

researcher sample 120 using the random sampling techniques. The source of data

was primary secondary sources of data. The researcher adopted simple percentage

to analyze the data collected based on the analysis, findings were made; that

inadequate revenue generation in Kaltungo, thee is a problems of revenue

generation in local government. Based on analysis recommendation were, in order

to make revenue generation adequate in the local government there is need to

increase enough prudent management of both human and materials resources with

the above, findings were made as follows: There is inadequate revenue

generationin Kaltungo local government.

This adequacy is caused by lack of prudent management of human and materials

resources, inadequate transport facilities and lack of enough resources, The

Kaltungo local government cannot survive through revenue generation alone. This

is because revenue generated by the council will usually not be enough to pay

workers’ salaries, and cannot fund the execution bridges and bow holds etc.

with the above findings, recommendations were made as follows: In order to make

revenue generation adequate in Kaltungo local government, there is need to

increase enough prudent management of both human and material resources, and

government should supply transport facilities to revenue workers like car,

machines etc. That in order to make local government survive through revenue

generation, government should try to motivate citizens by finding them Job

employment, assisting them financially etc. Similarly local government chairman

should embark on building schools, with boreholes, bridges etc.

TABLE OF CONTINENTS

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of theStudy     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -1

1.2 Statement of Problem          -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -2

1.3 Objectives of the Study       -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -3

1.4 Research Questions   -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -3

1.5 Significance of the Study    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -4

1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study         -        -        -        -        -        -4

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Literature Review      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -

2.2 Definition of Local Government   -        -        -        -        -        -        -6

2.5 Sources of Internal Revenue to Kaltungo Local Government          -        -9

2.6 Revenue Management         -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -10

2.7 The Need for Internal Revenue to the Local Government     -        -        -11

2.8 Problems of Revenue Generation -        -        -        -        -        -        -14

2.9 Other Sources of Revenue in Local Government        -        -        -        -1

2.10 Financial Need for Local Government

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2.11 Definition

ofTerms -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -18

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research Methodology       -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -20

3.1 Research Design        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -20

3.2 Population of the Study       -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -20

3.3 Sample and Sampling Techniques -        -        -        -        -        -        -20

3.4 Instrument of Data Collection       -        -        -        -        -        -        -21

3.5 Validity and Reliability of the Instrument         -        -        -        -        -21

3.6 Method of Data Collection -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -21

3.7 Method of Data Analysis     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -22

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Data Presentation      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -23

4.2 Data Analysis and Interpretation             -        -        -        -        -        -23

4.3 Findings          -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -29

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations

5.1 Summary        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -3

5.2 Conclusion

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5.3 Recommendation

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Reference    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -35

Appendix I            -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -36

Appendix II -                  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -