SOURCE:

Faculty: Management Sciences
Department: Co-opreative Economics And Management

CONTRIBUTORS:

Orie, I, H.
Akubuilo, C. J. C.

ABSTRACT:

The study was aimed at evaluating the contributions of Public Private Partnership (PPP) in providing infrastructural projects in rural area of Anambra State. (This will provide a credible platform for improving infrastructure development in state and Nigeria in general.) The study specifically assessed the relationship between rural infrastructure needs and level of PPP involvement in infrastructure provision; determined the contribution of residents towards establishment of PPP projects; assessed the level of achievement of PPP projects in addressing needs; determined the effect of PPP on the income and standard of living of rural dwellers; identified and assessed the level of challenges constraining provision of infrastructure through PPPs. The study adopted the survey research design. The researcher drew a sample size of 400 respondents using Bowley formular. Proportional stratified sampling was used in distribution of questionnaire. Both primary and secondary sources were employed in data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Systems theory was adopted as the theoretical framework. Also four hypotheses were formulated and tested using Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient analysis and multiple regression model of the ordinary least square type. The findings revealed that significant infrastructural needs in health, education, road, transportation, water and sanitation have been met through PPP arrangement (Pearson Correlation=0.292; Significant@ 0.01). It was also found that rural residents contributed significantly to PPP project via financial contribution, land donation and provision of securities at project sites(Pearson Correlation=0.191;Significant@ 0.01).Available evidence also showed that provision of infrastructure through PPP has brought about a significant improvement to the state of rural infrastructure and economic well being of rural dwellers. It was equally found that though bureaucracy and other related problems bedeviled PPP, they do not have significant effect on the level of PPP involvement in infrastructure provision (F ratio=1.074; Significant@ 0.381).It was recommended that effort should be made by government and stakeholders to increase awareness and level of adoption of PPP approach to infrastructure provision, strengthens the institutional and legal framework to PPP arrangements.