Revenue Generated Internally in Oyo State, Nigeria: A Catalyst for Local Service Delivery

Habeeb Afolabi Ojedokun

Abstract


This research was designed to investigate nexus between internally produced revenue and local level service provision in Oyo Sate. This was done by investigating the results of locally raised funds to service provision at the grassroot and analyses the degree to which service provided at the local authority have improved the lives of the people within the study region. The methodology employed the use of primary data gathered through the distribution of surveys to the certain categories of people in both Ibadan Northeast local government and Ibarapa East local government. With the use of the ordinary least square approach simple utilizing a regression analysis to test the effects as well as a significance level test at 5%. It was discovered that internally generated revenue has (R = 0.850a, p < 0.05) significant impact on service delivery at the grassroots level. It therefore concluded that funds generated inwardly by the local authorities are more proper and efficient to make provision for services delivered to the local populace.

Keywords


Revenue Generation; Internally Produced revenue; Local service delivery; Grassroots level; Local authorities

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