Paper Title
The Impact of Rural Projects on Job Creation
Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the impact of rural projects on job creation in Orlu Local Government
Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Five research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A well-structured multiple-choice
questionnaire was used to collect relevant data from a random sample of 392 respondents in Orlu Local Government Area of
Imo State, Nigeria. The data collected were analyzed using the descriptive statistics. Also, the formulated hypotheses were
tested by means of correlation analysis statistical technique. Findings from the analysis revealed that rural development
projects do have significant impact on job creation and thus asserts that rural projects directly or indirectly make room for
creation of jobs. Therefore an effective program of action and an appropriate institutional arrangement for the execution of
projects should be put in place so as to ensure successful project delivery.
Keywords - Government, Job creation, Projects, Rural development