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Abstract
This study investigates the role of Local Government Administration in Rural Development in Kwaya-Kusar local government Area of Borno State, Nigeria from 2011 to 2020. Local governments are created in Nigeria in order to provide basic social services that would improve the living conditions of the rural populace. Pursuant to this, the main aim of this study is to examine the specific contributions of Kwaya-Kusar Local Government Administration towards rural development; and to ascertain factors militating against its role, and suggest ways of enhancing rural development in the local government. The source of information for this study is primary and secondary sources. The population of the study consists of 56,500 people across the 10 wards in the local government Area out of which 100 were selected as this study sample using simple random sampling technique. Frequency and simple percentages were used in analysis of data. Findings from the study reveal that the contribution of Kwaya-Kusar Local Government to rural development has been mostly in the areas of construction of Primary Health Care (PHC) and establishment/renovation of new primary schools. However it has not made appreciable contribution in the provision of other infrastructure such as pipe born water, rural roads as well as educational development in the localities. The study therefore recommends that the local government council should find more ways of generating internal revenue for development of its areas, employ its educated and qualified youths in its service, encourage agricultural activities by subsidizing agricultural inputs, and ensure adequate security measures are put in place to protect communities of the area.