community participation

This study examined the level of involvement of occupants of the ilamijanla community of Lagos state on the private acquisition process of land, the satisfaction level of the occupants and the factors influencing the occupants’ satisfaction level. The study selected 155 houses systematically from the 310 houses in the community. Data centered on the objectives of the study were collected using self-administered questionnaire. The results were analyzed with the aid of simple descriptive statistics. The result shows that the occupants are rarely involved in most of the acquisition process. The community heads are at the center of the dealings with private investors who acquire lands and these results in low level of satisfaction of the respondents on the acquisition process.
The primary influencing factors on occupants’ satisfaction include minimization of delays, demonstration of credibility in the acquisition process and clarity and fairness of laws guiding the acquisition process. The study advocates improved community participation in land acquisition process to foster smooth transfer of interests.

The main purpose of this study was to assess the Impact of Mass Media on grassroots mobilization and participation in rural development in Ovia North East Local Government area of Edo State. Five research questions were raised. The study adopted the survey research design. The population of this study comprise of two hundred and twenty-nine thousand and five hundred (229,500), adults in twelve (12) communities in Ovia North East local government area local government area of Edo State while four hundred twenty one (421) participants selected from twelve communities in Etsako West Local Government area made up the sample for the study. The instrument for the study was the questionnaire which was designed based on the research questions raised. The face and content approach was adopted to determine the validity of the instrument and a test-retest method was used to find out the reliability of the research instrument which produced a reliability coefficient of 0.71. In analyzing the data, the researcher made used of frequency count and simple percentage. Findings from the study revealed that the major media for mobilizing community members are radio and town crier, the level of community member participation in community development projects is high. The people’s perception of the use of mass media for grassroots mobilization is very poor, and that the extent to which the mass media has been effectively used to each the rural populace is marginal