Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PAD 309 — Comparative Local Government

PAD department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• This course will enable the students to:
• discuss the practice of pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial administration in Nigeria
• analyze the problems and need for local government reforms
• mention local government reforms in Nigeria within the past two decades
• compare local governments structures in different countries
• compare sources of finance for local governments in developed and developing countries; and

Course contents

The history of local government in Nigeria: Comparative study of local governments in the world. Their impact on Africa and Nigeria. Sources and management of local government revenues. Role of local governments in national development. Inter-governmental relations. Control of local government. Local Government Service Commission.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PAD 309.

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• PAD 202 · Nigeria Government and Administration
• PAD 205 · Office Administration
• PAD 212 · Rural and Community Development.
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• PAD 302 · Administrative Behaviour
• PAD 303 · International Administration
• PAD 305 · Public Personnel Administration
• PAD 306 · Development Administration
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