Industrial clusters, institutions and poverty eradication in nigeria, columbia university, u. Great britain, studies on industrialization in nigeria, have largely focused on the. Agricultural production and economic growth in nigeria. Industrialization pathways to human development world bank. In nigeria, efforts to industrialize the country began after independence. Pdf rural industrialization has been identified a potent ingredient for sustainable nation building. Eligibility for assistance programs will depend on whether an individual is classified as living in a rural area. The study analyses rural industrialization and rural development issues and investigate the issues. Rural industrialisation employment agriculture free. Gdp, agriculture ar, industry id and services sector sv in nigeria. Doc rural infrastructure and economic development prof. Nnewi, one of the three 3 urban towns of anambra state is located thirtyseven 37 kilometers south of awka the anambra state capital and 98 kilometers east of enugu the old regional.
The study revealed that rural areas can go a long way to advance the nigerian economy if properly taken care of but if the current underuse of rural resources continues, the economy could be derailed. Effects of rural industrialization on rural development in iowa core. Problems and prospects of industrialization in nigeria. The term industrialization emanated from the industrial revolution of 18th and 19th century in europe. Rural industrialization as a core program for rural development had been given due recognition in the 1970s. Nigerian agricultural, cooperatives and rural development bank formed through. Challenges of rural industrialization in edo state nigerian journal. This is particularly relevant in nigeria, given its high unemployment rate and prevailing crisis in. This study examines industrialization in a nigerian rural area, ebelle community of edo. Meaning of rural industrialization need for rural industrialization role of rural industry in economic development programs for rural industrialization 22. Rural industrialization may be considered as an aspect of spatial diversification of industries and is treated as a part of the problem of the location of industries in general. The nigerian economy simply cannot at present absorb the existing labor supply. Nigeria, ethiopia and sierra leone show that excluding. Rural development through rural industrialization citeseerx.
For example, targeting of assistance programs for education, access to medical services, poverty alleviation, and broadband expansion depends on the status of these services in an area. Impact of industrialization in nigeria european scientific journal. Infrastructure development has a key role to play in both economic growth and poverty reduction. Industrial development and growth in nigeria brookings institution. Rural industrialization has been identified a potent ingredient for sustainable nation building. Failure to accelerate investments in rural infrastructure will make a mockery of efforts to achieve the millennium development goals in poor developing. Egypt, in all these countries employment in small scale. The rural sector of nigeria has not witnessed significant level of development in the past 56 years of the nations independence. Poverty in nigeria is concentrated in rural areas, which are home to more than 70% of the nations poor.
In spite of the large amount of labor available, nigeria lt greatly handicapped by. Rural industrialization and environmental disamenities. Abstract village and cottage industries and agriculture sector which were accommodating rural population have been losing ground to service and industrial. Effects of rural industrialization on rural development in. Effects of rural industrialization on rural development in lom. In india this program had received much impetus even as early as. Pdf challenges of rural industrialization in edo state.
On the other hand, rural industrialization may be looked upon as a process confined to the development of village industries. Effects of rural industrialization on ru ral development in lom. In this research work titled the impact of industrialization on rural development the researcher identified small scale industries in awgu and evaluate efforts made towards managing rural development through industrialization in awgu local government area of enugu state. Rural industrialization is seen a antireform to the rapid urbanization of nigeria urban center through the process of rural urban migration as migrants from rural areas drift to cities in search of jobs, high income, better living condition and infrastructural facilities present there.
In this research work titled the impact of industrialization on rural development the researcher identified small scale industries in awgu and evaluate efforts made towards managing rural development through industrialization in awgu local. This is evidenced in the apparent lack of basic infrastructure facilities and abysmal poor quality of life in the rural areas. This revolution saw machines replacing human efforts in the production process. Development indicators for rural areas lag behind those for urban areas. Impact of industrial development on rural communities. Eligibility for assistance programs will depend on. Bcc at okpella in the etsako local government area of bendel state, nigeria, is one of the rural industries whose location is guided largely by the availability. The finding of the study revealed that in as much as rural industrialization is seemingly indispensable in nigeria now, there is serious need to check the hazards and social ills that are associated with unplanned urbanization of the rural area through industrialization. For example, incipient, survival, rural based and informal urban.
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