The Influence of UNDP Activities on the Provision of Safe Drinking Water and Communal Participation in Development Project in Boki and Ikom Local Government Area, Cross River State

Abstract

This study investigated the extent to which United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) activities influence the provision of portable safe drinking water inputs in Boki and lkom Local Governments Area of Cross River State. One null hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. The Expost-facto research design was adopted for the study. A sample of seven hundred and ninety-two (792) respondents were accidentally selected from nine (9) wards in Boki and lkom Local Government Areas of Cross River State. Data were collected using 40 item research questionnaire titled influence of UNDP Activities in the provision of portable drinking water inputs (UNDPPDW) projects. Data obtained were analysed using population t-test analysis. The result obtained revealed that the provision of safe drinking water inputs by UNDP significantly influenced communal participation in development projects. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the rural dwellers can only take part in new developmental projects and other helpful skills training to enable young adults participate in communal development  project