EFFECT OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN NIGERIA ECONOMY: A STUDY OF ACTION HEALTH INCORPORATED, FADEYI, LAGOS

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CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

 1.1 Background to the Study

Over the past several decades, NGOs have become major players in the field of international development. Since the mid-1970s, the NGO sector in both developed and developing countries has experienced exponential growth’ From 1970 to 1985 total development aid disbursed by international NGOs increased ten-fold (Malena, 1995).

The structures of NGOs vary considerably. They can be global hierarchies, with either a relatively strong central authority or a more loose federal arrangement. Alternatively, they may be based in a single country and operate transnational. With the improvement in communications, more locally- based groups, referred to as grass-roots organizations or community based organizations, have become active at the national or even the global level. Increasingly this occurs through the formation of coalitions (Willetts, 2002)

Non-governmental organizations (NGO) are legally constituted organizations created by natural or legal people that operate independently from any form of government. The term originated from the United Nations, and normally refers to organizations that are not a part of a government and are not conventional for-profit businesses (Lewis, & Madon, 2004).

Non-Governmental Organizations provide an umbrella of services including the promotion of equality and human rights, legal services, education and training programs, socio-economic political empowerment, and employment creation schemes. Civil society continues to play an important role in Nigeria economy because they help citizens participate and influence the decision making  process as well as the management of public affairs. Through civil society, citizens too can make an impact on the decision making processes at both central and local government level (Lekonrue, 1999).

Mohanan (2000) points out that NGOs have been playing a very important role in the country over the last quarter of the century in the sphere of social development. He opines that NGOS are a powerful tool in poverty alleviation and development. He considers that œthe role of NGOs is more significant and pronounced in the sphere of micro credit. The rich experience of NGOs in the sphere of credit union and their grass root level involvement with the poor and their problems is a potential factor that affirms their elevated role in the sphere of micro credit (Gray, 2006). He believes that œNGOs will have a more elevated role in micro credit and through it the empowerment of women in days to come (Gray, Bebbington, & Collison, 2006).

Gosh (2001) opines that attacking poverty and its reduction to an appreciable extent seems to be not manageable only by the Government sector, he considers Government organizations need collaboration and co-operation from other than Government institutions for creating opportunities, facilitating empowerment and providing security for the poor. The author argues that there is need for the Non Governmental organizations to fight against poverty.

He prefers NGOs because they have greater accountability to the poor, as they work among the poor, while the official system is yet to be totally pro- poor.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Fund raising activities were often the source of much tension in non Governmental organizations. The strategies and images used to raise funds from the public were often felt to compromise the nature of the work done by other members of staff. These images often depicted beneficiaries as helpless victims in need of assistance, which other staff felt was inaccurate and lacked respect for the beneficiaries.

The most commonly identified weaknesses of the sector include; limited financial and management expertise, limited institutionary capacity, low levels of self-sustainability, isolation/lack of inter-organizational communication and/or coordination, lack of understanding of the broader social or economic context.

The difficulties of managing NGOs with operations in several countries also raised concerns. The difficulties came from the inability to define proper lines of autonomy on policy issues. Field staff often felt isolated unsupported and felt there was a lack of understanding of the issues they were dealing with at field level.

1.3 Aims and Objectives of the Study

The objectives of the study are to:

1. Examine the effect of non-governmental organization (NGO) in Nigeria Economy.
2. Examine the problems of managing Non-governmental Organization in Nigeria.

3. Examine the influence of non-governmental organization on government decision.
4. Find out the method of raising funds in non-governmental organization in Nigeria.

1.4 Relevant Research Questions

1. How effective is non-governmental organization (NGO) in Nigeria Economy?
2. What are the problems of managing Non-governmental Organization in

Nigeria?

3. How does non-governmental organization influence government decision?
4. What is the method of raising funds in non-governmental organization in

Nigeria?

1.5 Relevant Research Hypotheses

In carrying out this research work these hypothetical statements are made to serve as a direction on which the work will be premised.

H_o: There is no positive relationship between non-governmental organizations and Nigeria Economy.

H₁: There is positive relationship between non-governmental organization and Nigeria Economy.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The research work seeks to evaluate the effect of non-governmental organization in Nigeria Economy with a view to explore Action Health Incorporated, Fadeyi, Lagos.

The study as perceived might face some logistic challenges in term of the time and the costs involved in carrying out the research, but nevertheless, it would strive to accomplish its aims and purpose.

1.7 Significance of the Study

The findings and recommendations of this study will be of great benefit through the following ways:

• The study will equip students on the relevance of non-governmental organization and its contribution to the economy of the nation. The application of the knowledge derived from the study can serve as a guide on how students can safely operate an NGO.
• The study will give the general public an insight into how non-governmental organization can be of great benefit to the society as whole and its contribution to the economy.
• Furthermore, the study will serve as added advantage to the government, revealing ways in which non-governmental organization (NGO) can help to compliment in serving the masses.

1.8 DEFIINITION OF TERMS

Non-governmental Organization (NGO): Non-governmental organizations (NGO) are legally constituted organizations created by natural or legal people that operate independently from any form of government.

Economy: A given economy is the result of a process that involves its technological evolution, history and social organization, as well as its geography, natural resource endowment, and ecology, as main factors.

 Effect: Effect is a change which outcomes is as a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

REFERENCES

Lewis, D. & Madon, S. (2004). œInformation systems and nongovernmental development organizations: advocacy, organizational learning and

Accountability, The Information Society, 20: 117 -126

Willetts, D. (2002). œTheorizing the organization and management of non-governmental development organizations towards a composite approach, Public Management Review, Vol. 5 Issue 3, pp. 325-344

Malena, G, (1995). œBridging the gap?: the parallel universes of the non-profit and non-governmental organization research traditions and the changing context of voluntary action.

Mohanan, H. (2000).       The paradox of greater NGO accountability: A case study of Amnesty Ireland. Accounting, organizations and society, 3(7-8), 801-824.

Gray, R., Bebbington, J., & collison, D. (2006). Civil society and accountability: Making the people accountable to capital. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 10 (3), 319 “ 348

Gosh, J. (2001). Economic Rights. Conceptual, Measurement and policy Issues, Cambridge University Press, pp. 143-164.

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