The extent of Centrifugal Underdevelopment in Bekwara: A Household Descriptive Survey
Abstract
This study aims to examine the Extent of Centrifugal Underdevelopment in Bekwara: A Household Descriptive Survey. Adopting the descriptive quantitative research method, data were collected from 384 households in Bekwara Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria using a self-developed semi-structured questionnaire. Data collected from the field were analyses using descriptive statistics. from the analysis, result revealed that 75. 35 per cent of the household in Bekwara earn a maximum of 40,000 naira monthly. 96.61 per cent of the households' survey reported that income generated by the household head is not enough to take care of the household. 97.13 per cent of the surveyed household reported that they can hardly afford the most basic necessities. 64.84 per cent of the household surveyed reported difficulty in feeding properly. Result also revealed that 76.3 per cent of the participants use over the counter drugs or use traditional remedies when a member of the household is sick. 94.27 per cent reported that the health centres in the communities are ill-equipped and that there are not enough well-trained medical workers. 100.00 per cent reported that there is no constant supply of electricity in the study area. 57.81 per cent of the participant reported that they do not have portable drinking water. 77.34 per cent reported that there are no good roads in their community and that mobile network connectivity is very poor. The study thereby calls for policy change to address the problem of underdevelopment in Bekwara.
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