EFFECTIVE BUDGETARY IMPLEMENTATION AS A TOOL FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF AKWA IBOM STATE

ABSTRACT

This long essay seeks to outline the possible means at which the constraining factors can be address to promote effective budgeting that will aid to the socio-economic development which has to with the citizen’s standard of living. The researcher’s sources of material was based on the secondary data from textbooks, journals and the internets. The work has provided that socio- economic data in areas such as education, health, etc. and other key sectors have been given credence despite poor budgetary allocation but with effective implementation. Thus it can be concluded that budget is a good instrument to implement projects, policies that can help in the socio-economic advancement of the state without bias in areas of which are most  important for sustained economic growth. Similarly, budget should fully be implemented to enhance socio-economic development.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page         –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       i

Dedication       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       ii

Certification     –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       iii

Acknowledgement    –       –       –       –       –       –       –       iv

Abstract   –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       v

Table of contents     –       –       –       –       –       –       –       vi

SECTION ONE: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

• Introduction –       –       –       –       –       –       –       1
• Objective of the study –       –       –       –       –       4
• Significant of the Study –       –       –       –       –       5
• Scope/Organization of the Study –       –       –       7

SECTION TWO: THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL ISSUES

• Literature Review –       –       –       –       –       –       8
• Conceptual Classification –       –       –       –       –       11

SECTION THREE: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHENOMENON

3.1   Background to Budgeting Progress in Nigeria  –       17

3.2   Achieving Socio-economic Development in

Akwa Ibom State: the Role of Effective Budgeting

Implementation  –    –       –       –       –       –       –       25

3.3   Assessing the Overall Impact of Effective Budgeting

and Socio-economic Development   –       –       –       32

3.4   The Advantages of Effective Budgetary

Implementation      –       –       –       –       –       –       37

• Analyses of Akwa Ibom State Budget

Performances on Some Key Sectors

of the State from (2008-2012)  –       –       –       –       40

SECTION FOUR

4.1   Conclusion      –       –       –       –       –       –       –       43

4.2   Summary –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       44

4.3   Recommendation     –       –       –       –       –       –       48

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