Cover page – – – – – – – – – – i Title page – – – – – – – – – – – ii Approval page – – – – – – – – – iii Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv Acknowledgements – – – – – – – – – v Abstract – – – – – – – – – – vi Table of contents – – – – – – – – – vii List of tables – – – – – – – – – – ix

Chapter ONE

: Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – – 1 1.2 Statement of the Study – – – – – – – – 8 1.3 Objective of the Study – – – – – – – – 10 1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – – – – 10 1.5 Hypotheses – – – – – – – – – 12

Chapter TWO

: Literature Review and Theoretical Framework 2.1 Literature Review – – – – – – – – 13 2.2 Theoretical framework – – – – – – – – 25

Chapter THREE

: Method of Research 3.1 Method of Data Collection – – – – – – – 29 3.2 Research Design- – – – – – – – – 30 3.3 Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – – 34 3.4 The Logical Data Framework – – – – – – – 35

Chapter FOUR

: Age grade System and Contributions to Rural Development in Nkanu East Local Government Area. 4.1 Contributions of the Age grades through Water Projects – – 36 4.2 Community Development through Roads- – – – – 40 4.3 Community development through Training of Rural Youths – – 43

Chapter FIVE

: Inadequate Finance as a Constraints to the effectiveness of the Age Grades towards Community Development 5.1 Inadequate Finance as a Constraint to effectiveness of the Age grades towards Community Development – – – – – – 46 5.2 Financial Mismanagement as a Constraint to the Effectiveness of the Age Grades Towards Community Development – – – – 51 CHAPTER SIX: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations 6.1 Summary – – – – – – – – – – 55 6.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 56 6.3 Recommendations – – – – – – – – 56 Bibliography – – – – – – – – – – 58 Appendix I – – – – – – – – –