The Role of Non-Governmental Organisation on Community Development in Jalingo and Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria; A Study of TY Danjuma Foundation

Abstract

The need for community development informed the intervention of TY Danjuma Foundation in complementary infrastructural deficit in the educational and health care system in Jalingo and Ardo-kola Local Government Area of Taraba State. The study which dwell on the role of nongovernmental organization in community development was guided by three objectives which are; to find out how TY Danjuma foundation has been able to tackle the problem of infrastructural deficit among primary and secondary schools in Jalingo and Ardo-kola local government areas, assess the impact of TY Danjuma foundation in the development of health system in Jalingo/Ardokola local government areas and identify the challenges confronting TY Danjuma Foundation in the execution of projects in Jalingo local government area. The study adopts a survey design method in the aspect of generating data relevant to the study. The data collected were sourced through primary and secondary sources. Questionnaire and oral interviews were used as instruments for collection of data for the study. The study advances three hypotheses to guide the study. A total of 384 copies of questionnaires were administered to staff of TY Danjuma Foundation and the respondents from Jalingo and Ardo-kola local government area. Analysis was carried out using mean/standard deviation and chi-square (χ2) at 5% level of significance in testing the hypotheses. The study findings revealed that TY Danjuma Foundation was confronted with security challenges in the execution of their functions. The findings revealed that the impact of TY Danjuma Foundation is not felt in some places due to security challenges in such places. Based on the findings, the study recommended that Government should provide funds and more security for the proper operation of Non-Governmental Organizations.