SOURCE:

Faculty: Management Sciences
Department: Public Administration

CONTRIBUTORS:

Kalu, P.
Chukwuemeka, E.

ABSTRACT:

The broad objective of this study is to examine the impact of Intergovernmental fiscal relations on the performance of local governments in Abia State. The methodology adopted is the descriptive survey while Taro Yamane formula was used to determine the sample size. Four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study and data collected were presented in tables and graphs by way of descriptive statistics and the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)a parametric statistical tool, Regression analysis, Correlation together with other computer based statistical tools of excel, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 and EViews 9 Student version were used to test the hypotheses. The doctrine of Separation of power is adopted as the theoretical framework. The study found out that there is usurpations of the functions of the sub national governments especially the local government and above all, intergovernmental fiscal relations in Nigeria assign more expenditure functions to local governments than can be financed from the revenue sources allocated to them thus bringing about mismatch of functions and finance. Some of the recommendations of the study include that the Federal government should provide sufficient funds to the local governments pursuant to their functions listed in the constitution as well as elimination of conflict among sub national governments by abolition of joint account.